Infrastructure For A Seamless Asia

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Asia
ISBN : UCSD:31822037392008

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Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This study examines major challenges and issues associated with developing regional infrastructure through the fostering of regional cooperation in Asia, and provides a framework for pan-Asian infrastructure cooperation. The study's long-term vision is the creation of a seamless Asia (an integrated region connected by world-class, environmentally friendly infrastructure) in terms of both "hard" (physical) and "soft" (facilitating) infrastructure. The soft part supports the development and operation of the hard component. Findings indicate that the benefits of upgrading and extending Asia's infrastructure networks are substantial, and that all countries in the region would benefit. A logistics network is only as good as its weakest link; each country in a regional supply chain gains from infrastructure improvements made in others. Improving connectivity in the region would bring Asia large welfare gains through increased market access, reduced trade costs, and more efficient energy production and use. According to the study, to achieve this Asia needs to invest approximately $8 trillion in overall national infrastructure between 2010 and 2020. In addition, Asia needs to spend approximately $290 billion on specific regional infrastructure projects in transport and energy that are already in the pipeline

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789292577544

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Meeting Asia's Infrastructure Needs by Asian Development Bank Pdf

Infrastructure is essential for development. This report presents a snapshot of the current condition of developing Asia's infrastructure---defined here as transport, power, telecommunications, and water supply and sanitation. It examines how much the region has been investing in infrastructure and what will likely be needed through 2030. Finally, it analyzes the financial and institutional challenges that will shape future infrastructure investment and development.

Author : Biswa N. Bhattacharyay,Masahiro Kawai,Rajat Nag
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781003138

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Infrastructure for Asian Connectivity by Biswa N. Bhattacharyay,Masahiro Kawai,Rajat Nag Pdf

This book addresses the prospects and challenges concerning both soft and hard infrastructure development in Asia and provides a framework for achieving Asian connectivity through regional infrastructure cooperation towards a seamless Asia. Key topics included are: ' demand estimates of national and regional infrastructure in transport, electricity, information and communication technology, and water and sanitation; ' empirical results on the costs and benefits of regional infrastructure for economies and households; ' the impact of infrastructure development on the environment and climate; ' sources and instruments of infrastructure financing; ' best practices and lessons learned from the experiences of the Asian region and other regions; and ' experiences of public_private partnership projects. This insightful book will serve as a definitive knowledge product for policymakers, academics, private sector experts and infrastructure practitioners interested in the regional and national infrastructure demand, investment and benefits in the region. Concerned officials from private and public sectors, and other experts involved in environmental and natural resources studies will also find this compendium invaluable.

Author : Piyush Tiwari,Grant B. Stillman,Naoyuki Yoshino
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9784899742104

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Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure by Piyush Tiwari,Grant B. Stillman,Naoyuki Yoshino Pdf

Developing Asia's demand for high-quality, integrated infrastructure requires a steady but equitable supply of land. However, obtaining rights over land can be complicated by hurdles imposed by geography, settlement patterns, conflicting cultures, sociopolitical factors, and land use problems unique to each country. This timely volume identifies policies that can balance the rights and interests of first peoples, informal settlers, and rural landowners against the development imperatives of land procurement for the greater public good. It provides instructive case studies of the state of Asian land registration, eminent domain, and redevelopment in situations of vulnerable communities. The collected chapters also propose and assess some promising models that might be customized to local conditions, such as long-term land leasing with options to buy. This is a companion volume to ADBI Press' pioneering series of titles (all available through Brookings Press)—Infrastructure for a Seamless Asia; Financing Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific: Capturing Impacts and New Sources; and Principles of Infrastructure: Case Studies and Best Practices. This volume will be of interest to policymakers, practitioners, academics, and students.

Author : Michael G. Plummer,Peter J. Morgan,Ganeshan Wignaraja
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781785363481

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Connecting Asia by Michael G. Plummer,Peter J. Morgan,Ganeshan Wignaraja Pdf

This book analyses how closer regional connectivity and economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia can benefit both regions. With a focus on the role played by infrastructure and public policies in facilitating this process, it provides a detailed and up-to-date discussion of issues, innovations, and progress. Country studies of national connectivity issues and policies cover Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, examining major developments in trade and investment, economic cooperation, the role of economic corridors, and regional cooperation initiatives. Thematic chapters explore investment in land and sea transport infrastructure, trade facilitation, infrastructure investment financing, supporting national and regional policies, and model-based estimates of the benefits of integration. They also identify significant opportunities for strengthening these integration efforts as a result of the recent opening up of Myanmar in political, economic, and financial terms. For the first time for these regions, the book employs a state-of-the-art computable general equilibrium (CGE) model incorporating heterogeneous firms to estimate the advantages of integration.Providing perspective on the latest thinking on integration policy, Connecting Asia is an essential resource for academics, policymakers, and business people alike.

Author : Xiujun Xu,Weijiang Feng
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811913280

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in a Changing Era by Xiujun Xu,Weijiang Feng Pdf

This book explores the establishment process, mechanism design, and role orientation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) under the new background of global economic governance. After the international financial crisis in 2008, the process of economic globalization and the comparison of international forces have presented a new situation, and the global economic governance system since has entered a period of deep adjustment and transformation. At the same time, the problems and drawbacks of the original multilateral development financial system have become increasingly prominent. This not only provides a historical opportunity for the establishment of the AIIB, but also gives it a new important role in the global multilateral development financial system. The innovation of the AIIB’s governance model, such as organizational structure, equity, and voting rights allocation, makes it more efficient in operation. And in practice, it is playing an increasingly important role in promoting policy connectivity, infrastructure connectivity, trade connectivity, financial connectivity and people-to-people connectivity of Asian region.

Author : Ashoka Mody
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821340271

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Infrastructure Strategies in East Asia by Ashoka Mody Pdf

Case studies, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, East Asia.

Author : Jin Sheng
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781800882928

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Alternative Development Finance and Parallel Development Strategies in the Asia-Pacific by Jin Sheng Pdf

This insightful book examines the impact of two competing visions of Asian-Pacific economic growth paths and development governance. It discusses law, development and finance in the context of the Indo-Pacific Strategy versus the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), whilst also comparing parallel development financing systems.

Author : Helen Moser
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442259232

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Barriers to Bankable Infrastructure by Helen Moser Pdf

This report discusses the estimated $1 trillion annual global infrastructure gap and provides recommendations on how U.S. agencies and multilateral development banks can better incentivize private-sector investment in global infrastructure. While many private companies are looking to support infrastructure projects with readily available capital, they have not found a viable project pipeline. The study first provides background on the global infrastructure gap and explores the current state of play of the various public, private, and multilateral actors who work on infrastructure projects in the United States and globally. It then discusses three important areas of needed reform: project preparation, product innovation, and foreign government capacity building. It concludes with targeted recommendations for the multilateral development banks and U.S. agencies that work on infrastructure, with a focus on creating an expanded pipeline of projects that are bankable for the private sector. The study also presents two case studies of World Bank-funded infrastructure projects in Mali and Cape Verde to illuminate the challenges related to financing and implementing infrastructure that are discussed in the broader report.

Author : Terry O’Callaghan,Geordan Graetz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319613956

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Mining in the Asia-Pacific by Terry O’Callaghan,Geordan Graetz Pdf

This book provides the most comprehensive survey of mining activity and the principal challenges confronting the resources industry in the Asia-Pacific region today, and presents new theoretical and practical insights into the political and business risks faced by mining companies operating in the region from both academic and corporate perspectives. It focuses on the exploration, production and trade of the principal commodities coal, iron ore, uranium, oil and gas, and gold, as well as the emerging commodities unconventional gas and rare earth minerals, provides the reader with a valuable understanding of resource activity in the region. In addition, it also integrates and draws attention to eight key issue areas which have the potential to pose significant risks, challenges and opportunities for the industry going forward, which include sustainable development, resource governance and economic contributions, declining ore grades and territorial expansion, community aspects of mining, mining and indigenous peoples, climate change, and impact assessment. The contributors to this volume are experts in their respective fields, and the diversity of voices makes this book a must read for scholars, industry participants, investors and policy-makers with an interest in mining in the Asia-Pacific.​

Author : Anita Sengupta
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789819702367

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India’s Eurasian Alternatives in an Era of Connectivity by Anita Sengupta Pdf

Author : Colin Turner
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781786430588

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Regional Infrastructure Systems by Colin Turner Pdf

As the international economy globalises, there is a need for national infrastructure systems to adapt to form a global infrastructure system. This network of networks aids mobility between national systems as a means of supporting their territorial needs and preferences. This reflects a strategic approach to state infrastructuring as nations seek to utilise these physical systems to support and enhance their territoriality. Providing a thorough examination through the lens of economic infrastructure, the book addresses the forces of integration and fragmentation in global networks.This book explores the trend towards the development of regional infrastructure systems within the context of territorial strategy. Regional systems emerge out of states seeking to position themselves within the international system. Colin Turner identifies the diverse processes that are driving regional infrastructures, as well as examining the formal and informal patterns of integration that are shaping developments. This book is ideal for international political economy and regional development scholars who seek an advanced understanding of current regional infrastructure systems. It will also serve as a vital tool for practitioners who need to understand the implications for policy-making.

Author : Pradumna Bickram Rana
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789814366502

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Renaissance of Asia by Pradumna Bickram Rana Pdf

A recent study by the Asian Development Bank notes that by 2050, Asia's per capita income would rise six-fold to reach Europe's levels today, one of many indications of Asia's "re-emergence". By then, Asia's share of global GDP would have doubled and it would have regained the dominant economic position it once held some 300 years ago before the industrial revolution.What is less well-known is that during the previous eras of globalization, Asia was also regionally integrated and globally connected. During the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries, Asia was divided and fragmented.This unique book argues that, led by the economic dynamism and "re-encountering" between China and India, we are witnessing the "Renaissance of Asia". As in the bygone eras, Asia is integrating within itself and the global economy is intensifying, now driven by market-oriented production networks and economic policies. Asia is starting to be "re-centered" as trade and investment relations between South Asia and East Asia surge. Asia's rise is a restoration of the past, not a revolution. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the economic development of Asia.

Author : Yong Deng
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-08-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781009098694

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China's Strategic Opportunity by Yong Deng Pdf

This book provides a systematic account of China's great-power diplomacy launched under President Xi Jinping's reframed 'strategic opportunity' approach.

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789290926177

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Infrastructure for Supporting Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in Asia by Asian Development Bank Pdf

This publication summarizes the papers and presentations in Workshops on Economics of Infrastructure in a Globalized World, funded by the Asian Development Bank through a regional technical assistance project. The discussions at the conferences focused on three themes: (i) the role of infrastructure in supporting inclusive growth and poverty reduction; (ii) the need for appropriate soft infrastructure, including the policy environment and regulatory institutions; and (iii) the potential for public and private partnerships in infrastructure provision. Each theme elaborates the premise that extensive, efficient infrastructure services are essential drivers of economic growth and sustainable poverty reduction.