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Imperiled giant fish and mainstream dams in the Lower Mekong Basin: Assessment of current status, threats, and mitigation
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Hogan, Zeb
2011
This document outlines the impacts of the Xayaburi dam on five of the Mekong’s largest fish and provides a short discussion about potential impacts to other threatened and...
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The research on the cross-border transportation infrastructure: Phase 2
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Japan International Cooperation Agency
2007
In 2005 and 2006, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) researched the global progress of regionalization and the impacts of cross-border transport. The present study...
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World marriage patterns 2000
Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar
Profiles - Geographical areas and sites
United Nations Population Division
2000
Data on marriage patterns for all countries. Indicators include average age at first marriage/singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM); the proportions of ever-married persons aged...
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Doing business 2015. Going beyond efficiency
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
World Bank
2014
This report is the 12th in a series of annual reports measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it. The report presents quantitative...
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The business case for social and environmental safeguards in infrastructure lending
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
Thomas, Vinod
2015
A presentation outlining the business case for social and environmental safeguards in infrastructure lending. The benefits and costs of safeguards and the scale of...
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Gendering cross-border networks in the Greater Mekong Subregion: Drawing invisible routes to Thailand
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Ullah, AKM A. , Hossain, M. A
2011
This article discusses human trafficking within the GMS in relation to the strengthened inter-state economic and infrastructural connectivity, taking the life history of sex...
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Report: Asia Pacific regional workshop in preparation for the first global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Conference/workshop proceedings and presentations
IFAD
This report outlines key findings and recommendations of the Asia Pacific regional workshop in preparation for the first global meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD....
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East Asia’s changing urban landscape: Measuring a decade of spatial growth
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
The World Bank
2015
This study attempted to provide systematic data on the scale and form of urban expansion in East Asia through empirical observation. (China, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and...
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Re-examining the role of transport infrastructure in trade, regional growth and governance: Comparing the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and Central Eastern Europe (CEE)
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Bafoil, François, LIN Ruiwen
2010
This article explores the role of transport infrastructures in regional economic growth by comparing Central Eastern Europe (supported by the European Union structural and...
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The interdependence of transport and housing development in the transition of Ho Chi Minh City
Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Le Anh Duc
A working paper exploring the relationship between transport and housing in Ho Chi Minh City. The author discusses the transportation and housing development issues in this...
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Pension systems and old-age income support in East and Southeast Asia: Overview and reform direction
Viet Nam, Thailand
Books and book chapters
Park, Donghyun
2011
This book examines the pension systems of eight countries in East and Southeast Asia (China, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam)...
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Education statistics, Mekong countries
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar
July 31, 2015
Source: Unicef. “State of the world's children report 2015, statistical...
Education statistics for Mekong countries, sourced from Unicef's State of the World's Children Report 2015 statistical tables. Indicators include youth literacy rate; number of...
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China and Yunnan economic relations with Myanmar and the Kachin state: powering the peace process
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Dapice, David
2012
A paper about economic relations between China and Myanmar and their impact on the peace process. The paper covers the background of relations between the two countries, and...
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Funding economic development: A comparative study of financial sector reform in Vietnam and China
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Rosengard, Jay K., Huynh The Du
2009
A study analysing financial sector development in Vietnam and China within the framework of financial sector reforms introduced in the two countries. The study will assess the...
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Unplugging institutional bottlenecks to restore growth
Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Pham Duy Nghia, Nguyen Xuan Thanh; Huynh The Du; Do Thien Anh...
2013
A policy discussion paper assessing some of the key public policy challenges confronting Vietnam today. This document was written for the fourth annual Vietnam Executive...
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Beyond the apex: Toward a system level approach to higher education reform in Vietnam
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Chirot, Laura, Wilkinson, Ben; Trần Thị Quế Giang
2010
This is the second of two UNDP-sponsored papers on implementing higher education reform in Vietnam. This paper looks beyond the apex to suggest a system-level policy framework...
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Narrowing the development divide in ASEAN: The role of policy
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Menon, Jayant
2012
This paper examines the extent to which economic convergence within ASEAN is occurring, the factors that are driving it and the role of policy. Theory is provided to examine the...
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Policy suggestions for the initial development of Vietnam’s gas industry
Viet Nam
Analysis, discussion papers, and blogs
Hai Tien Le
2010
A paper about policy choices for the development of Vietnam’s gas industry. The paper begins with an introduction to Vietnam’s gas industry, then presents each of the issues...
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International religious freedom report for 2013 - Vietnam
Viet Nam
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
U.S. Department of State
2013
The annual report to Congress on international religious freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The...
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2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
Cambodia, Viet Nam, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, China
Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
U.S. Department of State
2015
The Trafficking in Persons Report is a comprehensive resource on the state of trafficking and governmental anti-human trafficking efforts. In the TIP Report, the U.S. Department...