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The optimal structure of technology adoption and creation : basic research vs. development in the presence of distance to frontier

Ha, Joonkyung; Kim, Yong-jin; Lee, Jong-Wha - 2009

ADB Economics Working Paper Series The Optimal Structure of Technology Adoption and Creation: Basic Research vs … the Asian Development Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and eliciting … effectiveness. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication whose titles could …

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The impact of exchange rate on FDI and the interdependence of FDI over time

Alba, Joseph D.; Park, Donghyun; Wang, Peiming - 2009

ADB Economics Working Paper Series The Impact of Exchange Rate on FDI and the Interdependence of FDI over Time … Joseph D. Alba, Donghyun Park, and Peiming Wang No. 164 | June 2009 ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 164 The … not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian Development Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a …

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Ageing Asia's looming pension crisis

Park, Donghyun - 2009

Due to population aging, weakening of family-based support, and other factors, old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East Asia and Southeast Asia where the demographic transition is already well under way. This paper...

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Determinants of structural changes of food exports from developing countries

Juthathip Jongwanich; Magtibay-Ramos, Nedelyn - 2009

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Determinants of Structural Changes of Food Exports from Developing Countries … Juthathip Jongwanich and Nedelyn Magtibay-Ramos No. 166 | July 2009 ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 166 … unique characteristics of their products and conveying | ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 166 information about …

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Public goods access and juvenile sex ratios in rural India : evidence from the 1991 and 2001 village census data

Deolalikar, Anil B.; Hasan, Rana; Somanathan, Rohini - 2009

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Public Goods Access and Juvenile Sex Ratios in Rural India: Evidence from the … Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and eliciting feedback on ongoing and …. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication whose titles could subsequently be …

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Fiscal decentralization, fiscal incentives, and pro-poor outcomes : evidence from Viet Nam

Bjornestad, Liv - 2009

This paper provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between fiscal decentralization and pro-poor outcomes based on the role of fiscal incentives. The literature on the relationship between fiscal decentralization and pro-poor outcomes is not well established in this area. A conceptual...

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Developing Asia's sovereign wealth funds and outward foreign direct investment

Park, Donghyun; Estrada, Gemma B. - 2009

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have emerged in developing Asia as a policy response to an unprecedented accumulation of foreign exchange (FX) reserves since 2000. At the same time, developing countries have become an increasingly important source of outward foreign direct investment (FDI). The...

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Are developing Asia's foreign exchange reserves excessive? : an empirical examination

Park, Donghyun - 2009

Developing Asian countries have accumulated foreign exchange reserves on an unprecedented scale in recent years. There is a growing consensus that Asia's reserves now substantially exceed the levels required for precautionary purposes or for self-protection against currency crisis. The central...

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Is Pakistan's growth rate balance-of-payments constrained? : Policies and implications for development and growth

Felipe, Jesus - 2009

ADB Economics Working Paper Series Is Pakistan’s Growth Rate Balance-of-Payments Constrained? Policies and … Asian Development Bank. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and eliciting feedback … effectiveness. The ADB Economics Working Paper Series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication whose titles could …

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US international trade and the global economic crisis

James, William E. - 2009

World trade volume is in retreat for the first time in more than two decades and the contraction is on a scale not seen since the global recession following the second oil shock of 1979-1980. The United States (US) is at the epicenter of the crisis and is a major source of external demand for...

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