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It presents the latest available economic, financial, social, environmental, and Millennium Development Goals (MDG) indicators for regional members of ADB. Data are grouped under MDG and Regional Tables. Nontechnical explanations and brief analyses of the MDG achievements and economic, financial, social, and environmental developments are included. The regional tables are largely based on a comprehensive set of country tables.

This book is the most comprehensive topically organized collection of classical and contemporary philosophy available. The text includes sections on God and evil, knowledge and reality, the philosophy of science, the mind/body problem, freedom of will, consciousness, ethics, political philosophy, existential issues, and philosophical puzzles and paradoxes

This document examines the process by which FIAS advised the investment climate of the World Bank Group to advise the Government of Latvia from 1998 to 2004 on ways to improve the business environment, achieve higher economic growth rates

The discussion in this book focuses on three aspects: the role of infrastructure in supporting inclusive growth and poverty reduction, the need for appropriate soft infrastructure, and the role and potential of public-private partnership in infrastructure development

Islamic rationalism got its impetus mainly from the teachings of the Quran and the behaviour of the Prophet. This book is divided into four parts with an epilogue. In the first part the history of the development of the idea of rationalism has been traced. Part second deals with Waliullah" system in three chapters. The third part deals with the main principles in The Philosophical Framework. An Epilogue comprises the conclusions drawn from the assessment of rationalistic thought

This book researches for a long time, the governments in the Asia Pacific region have made enormous efforts to minimize distortions and defects in the countries' fiscal transfer schemes

At the heart of wide -ranging conversations is what can perhaps be called the most pressing issue of our times: the future course of Islamic civilization

This book contains data and analysis, and solves several groups of questions. The book provides an analysis of the determinants and consequences of migration and remittances on various indicators of development and prosperity, such as poverty, education, health, housing, business, school attendance and child labor