Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 24, No.1, June 2017

Download or read book Asia-Pacific Development Journal, Vol. 24, No.1, June 2017 written by United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by United Nations. This book was released on 2017-12-04 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal’s objective is to provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas, information and data on all aspects of economic and social development issues and concerns facing the region and aims to stimulate policy debate and assist in the formulation of policy. The development experience in the Asian and the Pacific region has stood out as an extraordinary example of what can be achieved when policymakers, experts, scholars and people at large harness their creativity, knowledge and foresight. The Journal provides a scholarly means for bringing together research work by eminent social scientists and development practitioners from the region and beyond for use by a variety of stakeholders. It aims to stimulate policy debate and assist in the formulation of policy in the region.