China Hong Kong’s powder keg September 27, 2019 0 Image Credit: Photo by Jonathan Fenton/Flickr; Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Written by Louis Augustin-Jean. Ever since the rejection of the National Security Bill in 2003, which attempted…
Bangladesh The indigenous tribes of Bangladesh: small voices lost in the sea of frustration November 8, 2018 0 Written by Tanzia Amreen Haq. Bangladesh, with its broken electoral system, diminishing democracy and neglected human rights, lives in a state of violent peace. The…
Globalisation Asian inequality: A model country with a growing problem September 18, 2018 0 Written by Niyati Pingali What does poverty feel like? What does it sound like? And more importantly, what does it look like? For many, the…
China Inequality in China: Population Counts and Spatial Price Differences, September 13, 2018 1 Written by John Gibson A common perception is that economic inequality in China has risen during the reform era that began in 1978. This claim…
Inequality Rising Inequality in Laos September 12, 2018 0 Written by Jayant Menon, ADB Rising inequality in both rich and poor countries has attracted attention from economists, politicians, International Monetary Fund and even the…
Cambodia Poverty alleviation and income inequality in Cambodia: balancing “growth” and “development” September 11, 2018 3 Written by Serey Sok and Nyda Chhinh Cambodia’s growing population (14.7 million in 2013) is steadily becoming more urbanized, standing at 19.5% in 2008 to…
Inequality Growth with Equity: The Case of Vietnam September 10, 2018 0 Written by Brian McCaig, Dwayne Benjamin and Loren Brandt Many initially poor countries have grown quickly, frequently accompanied by rising inequality, over the past 30-40 years;…
China Comparing economic inequality in China and Russia March 13, 2018 0 Written by Thomas F. Remington. Many commentators have noted the parallels between the political regimes of president’s Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. Xi’s proposal to…
Uncategorized Unequal Tourism Growth in an Alpine Lake Zone: Varied Responses in Na Communities November 17, 2017 0 Written by Tami Blumenfield, Siobhán M. Mattison, and Mary K. Shenk. While tourism studies scholars debate the impact of tourism on indigenous people living in…
Gender Xi Jinping’s Family Values September 22, 2017 1 Written by Derek Hird. Xi Jinping has been variously termed an 'alpha male' in (and out of) a bromance with Donald Trump; a macho, Putin-like…
