Research Catalog

Title

Emerging Asia : changes and challenges.

Publication

Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, 1997.

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Asian Development Bank

Description

xiv, 350 p. : col. ill., col. map; 24 cm.

Summary

Asia is in the midst of a great economic and social transformation. In virtually every dimension, life in Asia is changing at an unprecedented pace: its people have become richer, healthier, better fed, and more educated in a remarkably short period of time. But not all Asians have benefited equally. Some countries, regions within countries, and groups within societies still lag seriously behind. Asia is also a much more polluted and environmentally degraded place than it was 30 years ago. This book, Emerging Asia: Changes and Challenges, looks at this great transformation and analyzes the prospects for its continuation. Taking a forward-looking and broad view of the development process, the book identifies the major trends that are likely to influence Asia's future. It then asks how these might affect future policy and institutional choices.

Subject

• Asia > Economic conditions > 1945-
• Asia > Social conditions > 20th century

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Ch. 1. Emerging Asia -- Ch. 2. Economic Growth and Transformation -- Ch. 3. Demographic Change and Human Resource Development -- Ch. 4. Environment and Natural Resources -- Ch. 5. The Quality of Life.

ISBN

9715611052

LCCN

^^^96946782^

OCLC

38303993

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library