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Capital market development in Asean economic community : issues and opportunities for other subregions of the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2016)
It has long been argued that capital market improvement is a necessary and sufficient condition for fostering economic
development. To achieve better living standards, the expected roles of the financial market include: ...
Climate finance in and beyond the Paris agreement : implementing climate finance commitments in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2016)
The Paris Agreement concluded a decade-long struggle to agree on a comprehensive global climate agreement, and for the
first time ever, all the 195 Parties to the UNFCCC signed on to it. The Agreement sends a clear signal ...
Economic cooperation and connectivity in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2010)
The region needs to invest in an efficient system of regional infrastructure for a seamless Asia to emerge. This will provide the foundation for Asian common markets and facilitate the creation of an eventual pan-Asian ...
The real exchange rate, sectoral allocation and development in China and East Asia : a simple exposition
(United Nations, 2010)
Global macroeconomic imbalances are among the key issues facing policymakers, especially in the US and China which are the two major affected / contributing parties. While there has been a great deal of discussion and ...
The role of institutional investors in financing development in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2016)
The developing world needs USD 1 to 1.5 trillion per year in finance for infrastructure development expenditures to reach the
sustainable development goals by 2030. Given this challenge, this paper looks at the question ...
Towards inclusive financial development for achieving the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2010)
Financial development enhances domestic resource mobilisation and also allows these resources to the most productive uses. While there is little doubt that financial development leads to higher economic growth which may ...
Assessing India's progress in achieving the millennium development goals : key drivers of inter-state variations
(United Nations, 2015)
Assessment of India’s progress towards the MDGs shows a notable but uneven achievement across goals, targets and states. India has achieved the target for halving poverty and is likely to attain gender parity in primary, ...
Development challenges in South And South-West Asia : views from the subregion
(United Nations, 2012)
This paper presents the report of the High-level Policy Dialogue on Development Challenges Facing the Subregion (New Delhi, 15-16 December 2011), which was organized to coincide with the opening of the United Nations ESCAP ...
Corporate bond market in Asia and the Pacific and its role in financing for development
(United Nations, 2016)
The role of the local corporate bond market is very important in obtaining stable long-term fund for private sector. Many countries
in Asia and the Pacific still heavily rely on banking sector to meet with the demand for ...
Global partnership for strong, sustainable and balanced growth : an agenda for the G20 summits
(United Nations, 2010)
Since its first meeting in December 1999 in Berlin, the Group of 20 or G20 has come a long way to establish its relevance, credibility and emerge as a premier council for global economic cooperation. Initially set up as a ...