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Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol.14, No.1, June 2007
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| Author(s):
Marin Yari, Hiren Sarkar, Anis Chowdhury, Ron duncan, Syed Nuruzzaman, Erik Lueth, Marta Ruiz-Arranz, Piriya Pholphirul, Eckhard Siggel, Iman Sugema
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Global, regional and multisectoral economic and social development strategies and policies; (2) Monetary and financial issues and policies; (3) Manufacturing industries; (4) Global trade policies; (5) Policies and planning; (6) Conditions of employment; (7) Labour relations |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2459 |
| Division/Office:
Macroeconomic Policy and Development |
| Published Date:
December 2007 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
N/A
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| This mid-year issue of the Asia-Pacific Development Journal presents six papers on a wide range of development topics of contemporary interest with significant policy implications. The first paper discusses the nexus between growth and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and explores the role of policy in harnessing that nexus. Through the introduction of two interrelated concepts of growth within the MDG context, the paper makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of the policy mix that needs to be pursued in addressing the critical areas in which some of the countries in the region are facing particular difficulties. The next four papers address some of the most topical issues in the Asian and Pacific region and draw on country experiences from India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. In this cluster of four papers, there is a paper on remittances in the context of Sri Lanka. It is a sequel to one published in the last issue which dealt with a micro study on domestic remittances in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. This partly reflects the current interest in workers’ remittances as a development resource and its potential
role in poverty reduction. The paper on Thailand looks at labour market issues in the
wake of trade liberalization and provides some important insights in identifying sectors which require attention in order to mitigate some of the negative impacts. The third paper looks at the impact of economic reforms introduced by India in its manufacturing sector. The paper on Indonesia explores the role of aid in the country’s fiscal behaviour. The last paper revisits the much-discussed topic of competitiveness and its importance for the Asian and Pacific region in a globalizing world with reference to the rise of China as a manufacturing and trading powerhouse. |
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