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Disability at a glance : a profile of 28 countries and areas in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2006)
The "Disability at a Glance: a Profile of 28 Countries and Areas in Asia and the Pacific" is a compilation of disability-related data and information from the following 28 countries and areas: five from the East and ...
Governance re-invented : the progress, constraints, and remaining agenda in bank and corporate restructuring in East and South-East Asia
(United Nations, 2001)
<p>A major cause of the 1997 crisis in Asia was the failure to ensure good governance in the financial and corporate sectors. Based on this background, this publication discusses the linkage of corporate governance with ...
Good practices in information and communication technology policies in Asia and the Pacific : promotion of enabling policies and regulatory frameworks for information and communication technology development in the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2004)
Information and Communication Technology, or ICT, provides unique opportunities for economic
growth and human development. It offers a chance for developing countries to catch up with the developed
world in the new ...
Social safety nets for women
(United Nations, 2003)
This publication examines the social protection systems and the crisis-designed social safety nets in China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, and Thailand. An overview of the Asian economic crisis and its ...
Promotion of intraregional trade and economic cooperation in the automotive sector
(United Nations, 2002)
<p>This report examines the potential of cross-border ventures in Asia in motor vehicle industry: motorcycles, cars, trucks and buses and their components. The production chain and the issues of technology and technology ...
Development of the automotive sector in selected countries of the ESCAP Region : proceedings and country papers presented at the Regional Consultative Meeting on promotion of intraregional trade and economic cooperation in the automotive sector
(United Nations, 2002)
This publication reviews the current situation of the automobile industry sector in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines and Thailand. Best practices and major policies related to promoting ...
Towards coherent policy frameworks : understanding trade and investment linkages
(United Nations, 2007)
By Nagesh Kumar, Pierre Sauvé, Rajan Sudesh Ratna, Santi Chaisrisawatsuk and Wisit Chaisrisawatsuk, Tulus Tambunnan, Tham Siew Yean and Andrew Kam Jia Yi, Rashmi Banga.
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As economic integration continues, the ...
Enhancing export opportunities through environmentally sound business development
(United Nations, 2001)
The principal aim of this publication is to fill a perceived gap in policy-related research and understanding of the development of the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector in the Asia-Pacific region, in the ...