Documents et rapports
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Is commodity-dependence pessimism justified? Critical factors and government policies that characterize dynamic commodity sectors (anglais)
Economists often associate a country's dependence on primary commodities, for exports, income, and employment with underdevelopment and low income. The authors explore this commodity pessimism theoretically...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS1600 Date du document: 31 mai 1996 Auteur: Nanae Yabuki,Takamasa Akiyama
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Electricity demand in Asia and the effects on energy supply and the investment environment (anglais)
Demand for energy (including electricity) has been increasing more rapidly in developing Asian economies than anywhere else in the world and is expected to continue growing. To meet rising demand, these...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS1557 Date du document: 31 décembre 1995 Auteur: Masayasu Ishguro,Takamasa Akiyama
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Energy demand in five major Asian developing countries : structure and prospects (anglais)
The objectives of the present study are: 1) to examine the structures and trends in energy demand in five major developing countries of Asia (China, India, Indonesia, Korea, and Thailand) by sector and...
Type de document: Publication Numéro du rapport: WDP277 Date du document: 30 avril 1995 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Masayasu Ishiguro,Takamasa Akiyama
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A production function-based policy simulation model of perennial commodity markets (anglais)
In modeling the supply of perennial crops, many researchers have used the vintage-capital production approach, most recently formulated by Akiyama and Trivedi. Implementing this approach requires reliable...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS1097 Date du document: 28 février 1993 Auteur: Takamasa Akiyama,Coleman, Jonathan R.
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Price stabilization for raw jute in Bangladesh (anglais)
Fluctuating prices for raw jute have been viewed as contributing to economic problems in the jute subsector. Price fluctuations were thought to reduce the jute farmers' welfare and there has been concern...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS813 Date du document: 31 décembre 1991 Auteur: Takamasa Akiyama,Varangis, Panos