... economic and political reforms. Financing. Problems in financing are often indicated as one of the most important factors defining failures in performance of institutions; while on the contrary ... insurance it is believed to be a promising mechanism for problem solving in increasing institutional capacities in floods risk reduction in Asia. 3.3. Domestic institutional frameworks for flood ... and deficit in financial resources during the transition period in the nineties in Russia had been the major reason explaining the neglect of structural measures on the Lena River in Siberia,...
... Screening and quarantine of incoming fingerlings and avoiding the feeding of trash fish diet are the two major means of avoidance relevant to Asia. Good husbandry practices. Reducing overfeeding, ... severity. Vaccination. A safe and effective vaccine against S. iniae outbreak in fish has been developed by Intervet Norbio Singapore and will soon be available in South East Asia as a major ... summarizes information about these cases and presents preliminary findings of an ongoing investigation by health officials in Canada (4), which suggests that S. iniae may be an emerging pathogen...
... country that maintains barriers against foreign firms providingfinancial services domestically. Many financial markets inAsia are still quite closed to international competition in financial services, ... important role in the restructuring of weak banksand finance companies, including through the infusion of new capital.COST OF FINANCIAL SERVICES IN ASIA An analysis of the impact of internationalization ... of further internationalization for Asia. 2Executive SummaryThe internationalization of financial serviceseliminating discrimination in treatmentbetween foreign and domestic financial services...
... nine times higher in the slums of Manila than in nonslum areas, without specifying an age group.28 Incidence of diarrhea (in adults and children) in these same slums is twice as high as in ... trends increasing.72 The number of people living in urban slums is expected to double within the next 25 years, and by 2025, 6 out of 10 children in developing countries will live in cities73 ... particularly important inAsia and the Near East because of the rapid pace of urbanization in that area. In the next decade most of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s clients in the region...
... marketing initiatives in developing countries.Participants in the workshop on November 9, 2003 came from the following countries: Thailand, Palestine,India, Nepal, China, Malaysia, Singapore, ... Following the principles of fair trade, pricing is best done in very open way,involving all farmers within a group and both producers and marketing organisation being clear about theirmargins.The ... their small units viable using organicinputs and practices. This requires intensive education, training and motivational activities. Training of womenfarmers and enabling them to be resource persons...
... “Macroeconomic rates of return of public and private investment: crowding -in and crowding-out effects” by A. Afonso and M. St. Aubyn, February 2008.865 “Explaining the Great Moderation: it is not the shocks” ... estimation with the optimal weighting matrix being the unity matrix. The instruments used to construct the managed portfolios are: lagged one-period change in earnings yields in both the domestic country ... converting to the foreign currency, lending at the foreign interest rate, and converting the proceeds back to dollars. The stock and bond indices are total market returns from Datastream, the interest...
... continue.India will continue to be a highly promising but difcult market for online retailers. Indias internet penetration was only 8.4% in June 2011, accounting for 10.7% of Asia s internet ... goods cheaper abroad. Most international luxury brands that are present in India have far fewer stores in India than in China. Louis Vuitton has only three stores in India, while Cartier ... demands were diversifying and developing into distinct categories. We also identied a growing trend of traditional ofine retailers wanting to sell online, but not having the infrastructure, resources...
... “Dealing in securities” means, whether as principal or agent – acquiring, disposing of, subscribing for or underwriting securities; or making or offering to make with any person, or inducing ... “dealing in securities” is defined widely to include “the making or offering to make an agreement with another person, or inducing or attempting to induce another person to enter into or offer ... knowledge of and an understanding of investing in securities. Most large institutional investors (such as banks, insurance companies, securities dealers, investment advisors, investment corporations...
... more, including information on how suppliers are to implement the CoC. In practice, Viking has begun to audit working conditions in fac to rie s in China. Viking has not audited working conditions ... with information about Viking’s thoughts on sustainable business. Viking replied to DanWatch’s CSR inquiries. Viking has a Code of Conduct (CoC) adressing CSR in the company’s supply chain. ... organization for rubber companies in Indonesia, GAPKINDO, provides training and planting material to smallholders. Smallholders were interviewed from three provinces in Indonesia: North Sumatra,...
... stakeholders on ageing, including Government focal points, NGOs, academia and international organizations, with the aim of supporting the implementation and monitoring of the Madrid International ... older women in all settings - at home, in community and in institutions. Governments should address religious and cultural norms in consultation with their faith communities, taking into account ... investment in research and development in products, services, medicines and technology for older persons. Governments should integrate knowledge on ageing into formal education (including primary...
... 6070130101Selected cancersBreast In Asia, the incidence rate of breast cancer among females is highest in Taiwan,Singapore and Philippines. Breast cancer incidence rates in China and India arethe same, ... cancer incidence among males is highest in Korea, Philippines, Singapore, andChina, and lowest in India and Sri Lanka. The rate among males in the UnitedStates is higher than in any of the Asian ... countries in South, East, and Southeast Asia; in decreasing order, they are: Japan, Taiwan,Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Philippines, Sri Lanka,Vietnam, Indonesia, Mongolia, India,...
... Introduction 1 II. Rising international credit in domestic credit booms: cases 2 III. Rising international credit in credit booms: regression analysis 5 IV. Dollar credit inAsiain 2009–11 11 V. ... captured in national reporting systems. V. Carry trades and international credit As we have seen, rapid credit growth in the 2000s in many emerging markets involved a greater reliance on international ... economies in Asia. This paper examines three components of international credit and highlights several of the policy challenges that arise in constraining such credit. Our empirical findings suggest...
... human beings given the high population level in the region. In spite of the magnitude of importance of studying and determining the mechanisms between income and the environment in Asia, there ... indicate that for urban air pollution in Asian cities, the typical EKC shape may not be applicable. The data suggest a lowering of the income turning points for selected pollutants indicating ... pollutants in Asian cities. It is proposed that this is due to lowering of income turning points and the shortening of the stages of economic development accompanying deteriorating air quality....