In this research, I investigate the relationship between different types of housing demolition compensation and entrepreneurship, utilizing data from the China Household Finance Survey. Employing economic analysis with a two-way fixed effects model, I find that among households that have...

This study examines the role of financial services in Malaysia's economy through a two-stage methodological framework. The first stage applies demand- and supply-driven input-output (IO) analysis to derive four indices: influence effect, induction effect, production-inducing effect, and...

Since their inception in 1987, debt-for-nature swaps (D4NS) have emerged as a popular policy tool to simultaneously address sovereign debt burdens and environmental challenges. Drawing on a newly constructed database of global D4NS transactions, this paper shows that Asian economies have played...

Urban transportation infrastructure remains underdeveloped in many low- and middle-income countries, while quantitative evidence on urban transport's impact is limited. We examine the effect of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Indonesia's first urban railway project, on property values....

This paper investigates the relationship between piped water access and food consumption in Pakistan utilizing the nationally representative Household Integrated Economic Survey. Access to piped water reduces exposure to waterborne illness, improving health and labor productivity, which can...

India is currently one of the fastest-growing emerging economies in the world, with a continued focus on maintaining its growth momentum and enhancing the productivity of its manufacturing sector. This paper aims to examine the impact of technology imports and spillovers on the productivity of...

As countries in Asia and the Pacific continue to integrate into the global economy, what are the implications for women's labor market participation in these countries? The literature on international trade considers the effects of import competition and export orientation on gender gaps in...

Partial dollarization is a significant phenomenon in the banking sectors of many developing countries, yet evidence on its spread through bank branch networks remains scarce. This paper investigates interregional capital flows within Cambodia's banking system, characterized by the coexistence of...

This paper explores the link between poverty and food insecurity in Pakistan using household survey data and three measures of food insecurity-average calorie availability, minimum dietary energy requirement, and the perception-based Food Insecurity Experience Scale-at national, rural, and urban...