Australian Doctors at War Vol 4 The Middle East and Far East 1939 - 1942
Illustrated biographies of doctors who served during the Second World War. The fourth volume in the series Australian Doctors at War, covers the Allied campaigns in North Africa and Syria until the Battle of Alamein, operations in Malaya until the Fall of Singapore, and the expeditionary forces sent by Australia to New Britain, New Ireland, ......
North Korea is perilously close to developing strategic nuclear weapons capable of hitting the United States and its East Asian allies. North Korea has struggled to perfect the required delivery systems. This volume offers a timely analysis of the consequences of an operational North Korean nuclear capability for international security.
Offers a long-overdue corrective to the mythology and the mystique which has plagued the study of pirates and served to deny them their rightful legitimacy as subjects of investigation
Skills development in the East Asia and Pacific region is uneven: some countries build advanced skills while others struggle with basics, facing trade traps or innovation inertia. The report analyzes skills supply and demand, examining how enhanced workforce capacities can match evolving economic opportunities.
The report will examine how economies in East Asia and Pacific can reform their fiscal frameworks to support growth and ensure that it is inclusive and resilient.
East Asia's export-led, labor-intensive growth relied on open markets and abundant basic skills. Rising protection, rapid technological change, aging, and climate risks are eroding this model. The report assesses these shifts and proposes a three-pronged response: harness technology, pursue domestic reforms, and deepen international cooperation.
Primary Health Care and the Chronic Disease Epidemic in East Asia and Pacific
In East Asia and Pacific, longer lives are overshadowed by rising noncommunicable diseases that erode productivity and raise costs. Outdated primary health care (PHC) systems limit prevention and quality. This book outlines reforms' digital tools, incentives, and community action; to unlock PHC's potential for healthier, more prosperous futures.
Decarbonizing Development in East Asia and the Pacific
Even as East Asia's innovation and investment improve global access to green technologies, its own emissions continue to grow because of the reluctance to penalize carbon-intensive technologies. Deeper reform of the region's own policies may foster greater international cooperation on climate change, innovation, and trade in green goods.
Robots, artificial intelligence, and digital platforms are affecting growth and jobs by creating new tasks, enhancing labor productivity, and displacing workers. To adapt, the region needs to enhance skills, facilitate mobility, remove factor price distortions, and provide social insurance for workers in the new digital ecoomy.