Implementation of Universal Design in South Asian Countries

How Far Behind Are the South Asian Countries in Relation to East Asian

We define as South Asian countries those countries that start with Iran and end with Bangladesh in Asia. Wethen use export statistics in terms of revealed comparative advantage (RCA) for 14 industrial sectors tomeasure distances of export capabilities for these countries in relation to the “Western” developed and EastAsian countries. Statistical methods such as multidimensional scaling and ...

The impact of good governance on environmental pollution in South West Asian Countries

Over the past few decades, good governance has become an important issue in public administration. One key reason behind this reality is the paramount role of government in promoting sustainable development and protecting the environment. Therefore, evaluating the impact of good governance on the quality of the environment could be taken into consideration by both economic researchers and polic...

Food Security in South and South East Asian Countries

Rice Yield Distribution and Risk Assessment in South Asian Countries: A Statistical Investigation

In the last decades, rice yields in South Asian countries grew tremendously in one hand and a noticeable yield fluctuation on the other. The objective of this study was to examine the rice yield distributions, estimate yield risks at country level, and compare risks between five countries namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. Anderson Darling (AD) test was applied to t...

Special topic Violence against women in South Asian countries

violence by family members, strangers and agents of the state; domestic abuse including spousal murder; being burned, disfigured with acid, beaten and threatened; ritual honour killings; and custodial abuse and torture. The focus of this paper is on Pakistani women, but references will also be made to women in South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia...