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The Elgar Companion to the Asian Development Bank
Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB’s objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward.
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Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB’s objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward.
M.G.Quibria and Albab Akanda’s enlightening Companion is a significant addition to the literature on the ADB, delivering in-depth assessments of its operations to date and succinctly summarising its future priorities. Chapters provide state-of-the-art contributions from leading scholars on various themes such as the ADB’s approach to an increasingly multipolar world, the role of the ADB in supporting developing member countries, agricultural transformation in developing Asia and the challenges and opportunities represented by megacities in developing Asia. Crucially, the Companion advances the sound knowledge of the ADB’s history, its current methods of operation and its position in the global economy .
This stimulating and forward-looking Companion will be essential reading for students, scholars and academics interested in Asian development, international economic development and international relations. It will also be a vital resource for international policymakers, diplomats, practitioners and think tank staff.
M.G.Quibria and Albab Akanda’s enlightening Companion is a significant addition to the literature on the ADB, delivering in-depth assessments of its operations to date and succinctly summarising its future priorities. Chapters provide state-of-the-art contributions from leading scholars on various themes such as the ADB’s approach to an increasingly multipolar world, the role of the ADB in supporting developing member countries, agricultural transformation in developing Asia and the challenges and opportunities represented by megacities in developing Asia. Crucially, the Companion advances the sound knowledge of the ADB’s history, its current methods of operation and its position in the global economy .
This stimulating and forward-looking Companion will be essential reading for students, scholars and academics interested in Asian development, international economic development and international relations. It will also be a vital resource for international policymakers, diplomats, practitioners and think tank staff.
Critical Acclaim
‘The Asian Development Bank is the premier international development finance institution for the Asia-Pacific region. It recently celebrated its first 50 years by commissioning both an official history and an authoritative examination of these countries’ socio-economic development. This Companion by retired senior officials of the Bank provides further rich insights into this fascinating and diverse region.’
– Hal Hill, Australian National University, Australia
– Hal Hill, Australian National University, Australia
Contributors
Contributors include: Ramesh B. Adhikari, Albab Akanda, Mohiuddin Alamgir, Armando Balloffet, Douglas H. Brooks, Shiladitya Chatterjee, Bart W. Édes, Xianbai Ji, Marco Gatti, Prodipto Ghosh, Stephen P. Groff, Syed Abu Hasnath, William Loxley, Jayant Menon, Eugenia McGill, Dan Millison, Raja M. Mitra, K. A. S. Murshid, Suresh Nanwani, M.G. Quibria, Pradumna B Rana, Vinod Thomas, Cedric Saldanha, Clay G. Wescott, Ganeshan Wignaraja, Juzhong Zhuang, Xianbin Yao
