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Basic statistics 2015 (indicators of the Millennium Development Goals)
Basic Statistics 2015 covers the indicators of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) such as the proportion of population living below $1.25 (PPP) a day, infant mortality rate...
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Competitiveness between road and inland water transport: the case of Myanmar
A research paper on competitiveness in the transport sector in Myanmar, specifically between road and inland water transport. Authored by Kichan Nam and Elly Win, published by T...
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Master plan on ASEAN connectivity
The Associaton of Southeast Asian Nations' master plan for increasing connectivity in the region published in 2010, developed with impetus from the 15th ASEAN Summit in Cha-am H...
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Rice policy in Myanmar: It’s getting complicated
A paper about rice policy in Myanmar. The paper describes an increase in paddy prices and exports to China; rice in China compared to other sectors; and the relationship between...
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Cases of local transboundary environmental management in border areas of the Mekong watershed in Yunnan, China
This paper documents cases of transboundary environmental cooperation and issues in local institutional contexts in Yunnan, China. Cases include formal agreements on specific is...
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Agricultural trade facilitation in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This report describes ADB's agricultural trade facilitation plan for the Greater Mekong Subregion. An agricultural trade facilitation plan lays out systematic ways that achieve ...
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Trade and investment in the Greater Mekong Subregion: remaining challenges and the unfinished policy agenda
This paper explores challenges relating to trade and investment in the GMS and identifies key elements of the unfinished policy agenda that need to be addressed. The paper is or...
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Multinationals, technology and regional linkages in Myanmar's clothing industry
Myanmar’s clothing industry has played a pivotal role in generating employment and exports. This article explores the role of supporting institutions in the development of cloth...
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Staying the course: World Bank East Asia and Pacific economic update
Economic performance and prospects of East Asian and Pacific economies. The document includes updates on recent developments, trends in growth, poverty reduction, trade flows a...
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Transport and trade facilitation in the Greater Mekong Subregion, time to shift gears
This sector assistance program evaluation assesses the performance of transport and trade facilitation under the Asia Development Bank's GMS program. The document examines the e...
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Transport and logistics in the Greater Mekong Sub‐region
A report exploring transport and logistics in the GMS and potential opportunities for Dutch involvement. The report covers economic corridors in the GMS, infrastructure and logi...
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A study on upgrading industrial structure of CLMV Countries (full report)
The aim of this study is to analyse the potential of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV countries) to upgrade or diversify their industrial structures by attracting more ...
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Investment climate in Myanmar: The case of the garment industry
A research paper assessing the competitiveness of the garment industry in Myanmar. The author argues that in order for Myanmar to participate in production and distribution netw...
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Logistics challenges in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam (report chapter)
Chapter 10 of the report "A study on upgrading industrial structure of CLMV countries.” This chapter describes and highlights key issues affecting the integration of Cambodia, L...
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Newly emerging industrial development nodes in Myanmar: Ports, roads, industrial zones along economic corridors (book chapter)
Chapter six of the book "Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region" (full book listed as a separate item). This chapter explains the government’s plan for regional devel...
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Regional development along economic corridors: Southern coastal and northern sub-corridors in Vietnam (book chapter)
Chapter five of the book "Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region" (full book listed as a separate item). This chapter explores the economic activities of the provinces...
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Mekong-India economic corridor development (full report)
A report about the development of an economic corridor between Mekong countries and India through its east coast. The corridor is proposed to connect Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) ...
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Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region
This book is a result of the research project “A Study on Cross-Border Trade Facilitation and Regional Development along Economic Corridors” by the Bangkok Research Center, IDE-...
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Potential economic corridors between Vietnam and Lao PDR: Roles played by Vietnam (book chapter)
Chapter three of the book "Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region" (full book listed as a separate item). This chapter examines the current status of several corridors...
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Economic sub-corridors and potentials for regional development in Lao PDR (book chapter)
Chapter two of the book "Emerging economic corridors in the Mekong region" (full book listed as a separate item). Chapter two examines the interrelation between the development ...