Technology and Poverty Reduction in Asia and the Pacific

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"This publication, with a Preface by ADB President Tadao Chino and OECD Development Centre President Jorge Braga de Macedo, arises from the Seventh International Forum on Asian Perspectives. The Forum was jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank and the OECD Development Centre on 18-19 June 2001 in Paris with the theme 'Technology and Poverty Reduction in Asia and the Pacific.'

"The book brings together the papers and speeches presented at the Forum. The book notes that technology should be a focal point to improve economic welfare and reduce poverty. Two key sets of technologies, namely, agricultural technologies and information and communication technologies, serve as its principal focus.

"The discussions and recommendations included in the book provide an excellent set of policy advice for pursuing technological progress and poverty reduction. "