changes and challenges Asian Development Bank text bibliography ph Manila, Philippines Asian Development Bank 1997 Second print. monographic eng

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xiv, 350 pages : color illustrations, col. map ; 24 cm. 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. 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. Asian Development Bank. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. a------ Natural resources Environmental aspects Asia Asia Economic conditions Asia Social conditions East Asia Economic policy Economics HC412 .E583 1997 338.95 9715611052 96946782 Ayesha Abed Library TOC 221204 20221204134254.0 40078 eng