Dimensions and Dynamics of Poverty in India provides an analytical study of the multiple forms, causes, and consequences of poverty across India. Shiv Dayal Sharma examines structural inequalities, economic disparities, and the socio-political factors that perpetuate poverty. The book discusses rural and urban poverty, employment issues, population pressures, and the limitations of government w…
From Empires to Development Aid analyzes the origins and transformation of development assistance in post-war Asia by examining the continuity between pre-war imperial economies and post-colonial economic order. In this book, Shigeru Akita explores how policies such as the Colombo Plan and the transfer of income from advanced countries contributed to Asia’s industrialization, while also consi…
The United Arab Emirates (1991), published by the Ministry of Information and Culture, provides a comprehensive overview of the nation’s rapid transformation during the late 20th century. The book highlights the UAE’s political formation, economic expansion, and social development following unification in 1971. It documents the country’s achievements in modernization, including advancemen…
This book has been prepared to present the analysis for Brunei Darussalam. It examined the current energy demand and supply situation of Indonesia and looks at the future development to the year 2020 with its likely implication to the environment.
The study on economic diversification was commissioned by the Centre for Strategic and Policy Studies (CSPS), with the support from his Majesty's Government of Brunei, corporate bodies, professional organizations and other relevant stakeholders as a means of addressing the need to diversify the Sultanate's economic base from its traditional oil and gas sector. CSPS would like to thank Manu Bhas…
In Regulation and Development Jean-Jacques Laffont provides the first theoretical analysis of regulation of public services for developing countries. He shows how the debate between price-cap regulation and cost of service regulation is affected by the characteristics of less developed countries (LDCs) and offers a positive theory of privatization that stresses the role of corruption. He develo…
This work provides assessments and analyses of the future relationship of oil and gas to the world economy, and offers policy recommendations for the Gulf region. The position of the Gulf producers in the world energy arena is no longer as secure and stable as it once was, with oil production from non-OPEC countries competing aggressively with OPEC oil. Other factors, including conservation and…
This volume provides a lively review of recent economic and political developments in Indonesia and addresses the issue of the country’s “Technological Challenge” from a variety of perspectives. These include the policy foundations, the analytical issues, case studies, international co-operation and transfers, as well as particular challenges at the sectoral level and among both large and…
This book describes the current situations of forests and forestry in Indonesia and provides an overview of its forestry management program, the national forestry action program.
The contents of this book: Chapter 1: Scenario of small Oil-Based Economy Chapter 2: Brunei Darussalam: A Socioeconomic, Political, and Employment Profile