Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2011

Key Indicators 2011, the 42nd edition of this series, is a statistical data book presenting economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The aim of the publication is to provide the latest key statistics on development issues concerning Asian and Pacific economies to a wide audience including policy makers, development practitioners, government officials, researchers, students, and the general public.

Part I a special chapter—Toward Higher Quality Employment in Asia—followed by statistical tables in Parts II and III with short, nontechnical commentaries on economic, financial, social, and environmental developments.
Part II comprises the first set of statistical tables and commentaries, which look at the MDGs and progress in the region toward achieving key targets.
The second set of tables, which are in Part III, is grouped into seven themes providing a broader picture of economic, financial, social, and environmental developments.

Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Contents
Tables, Figures, and Boxes
Statistical Partners
Guide for Users
Highlights of Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2011
Part I: Special Chapter: Toward Higher Quality Employment in Asia
Introduction and Background
What is Higher Quality Employment?
Why is the Quality of Employment Important?
Patterns and Trends in the Quality of Employment
Selected Interventions to Promote Higher Quality Employment
Conclusion
References
Appendix: Cross-Country Regression Models of Poverty Changes and Formalization of Employment
DS Introduction to the Millennium Development Goals
Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality
Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and Other Diseases
Goal 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development
Part III: Regional Tables
Introduction to Regional Tables
People
Economy and Output
Money, Finance, and Prices
Globalization
Transport, Electricity, and Communications
Energy and Environment
Government and Governance
Part IV: Definitions
Millennium Development Goals
Regional Tables


The ADB also presents the Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators, a special supplement to the Key Indicators.