In light of rural Asia's 30-year population increase, this book reviews trends and patterns in the quality of life, identifies and analyzes options for private

Over the past three decades the rural Asian economy has experienced a dramatic transformation. In most countries the speed and level of development have far exc

The rural tourism sector has become a key driver for social and economic growth and a major source of income for developing and low-income countries in many par

This book studies and compares quality of life in 29 countries/societies in Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, In

This study looks at the social and economic status, family and workforce roles, and quality of life of women in the rural sectors of monsoonal and equatorial As