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Rethinking the limits of climate change adaptation
Jamero, Ma. Laurice; Esteban, Miguel; Chadwick, Christopher - 2019
Using a case study approach, this research explores the various potential limiting factors of climate change adaptation, based on the experience of four low-lying islands in central Philippines. In the aftermath of the 2013 7.2-magnitude Bohol earthquake, the islands now become flooded even...
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Climate, urbanization, and conflict: The effects of weather shocks and floods on urban social disorder
Castells-Quintana, David; McDermott, Thomas K. J. - 2019
In this paper, we test the effect of weather shocks and floods on urban social disorder for a panel of large cities in developing countries. We focus on a particular mechanism, namely the displacement of population into (large) cities. We test this hypothesis using a novel dataset on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012064752
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Regionalism, productivity, and innovation: An empirical investigation
Tani, Massimiliano; Avendano, Rolando; Tolin, Lovely C. - 2024
In this paper, we examine whether, and if so how, an economy's deliberate policy choices of regional cooperation and integration influence underlying determinants of economic growth. Building on models of growth and innovation, we analyze the role of regional integration on labor productivity...
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine, fertilizer prices, and food security: Evidence from rice-producing economies in Asia
Mishra, Ashok K.; Valera, Harold Glenn A.; Yamano, Takashi - 2024
This study assesses the impact of increased fertilizer prices under different scenarios on rice production, consumption, trade and prices. Using a global rice model based on a partial equilibrium framework, the simulation results show that a 30% to 100% increase in fertilizer prices would reduce...
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Asia's low-carbon transition: Opportunities and challenges for trade
Kang, Sung-jin; Park, Donghyun - 2023
Asia and Pacific region between 1990 and 2019 based on three widely used green industry classifications, namely US BLS GGS …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014549410
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Developing Asia's Sovereign Wealth Funds and Outward Foreign Direct Investment
Park, Donghyun; Estrada, Gemma - 2009
Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have emerged in developing Asia as a policy response to an unprecedented accumulation of … sensitivity of state-led FDI severely constrains the ability of developing Asia's SWFs to undertake FDI on a significant scale …. Therefore, the potential for developing Asia's SWFs to become major sources of outward FDI is more apparent than real. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010507256
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Ageing Asia's Looming Pension Crisis
Park, Donghyun - 2009
issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East Asia and Southeast Asia where the demographic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010507258
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Causes and Consequences of Global Imbalances: Perspective from Developing Asia
Adams, Charles; Park, Donghyun - 2009
developing Asia. More specifically, we examine the root causes of the large and persistent current account surpluses that have … of welfare and economic growth. Based on our analysis, we recommend a number of concrete policy directions to help Asia …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010507261
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Macroeconomic Uncertainties, Oil Subsidies, and Fiscal Sustainability in Asia
Jha, Shikha; Quising, Pilipinas; Camingue, Shiela - 2009
. An overwhelming response across Asia as international oil prices spiked in 2008 was to shield domestic consumers more …. Additionally, in combination with lower growth rates, higher spending to rev up demand across Asia is also worsening the fiscal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010507263
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Crises in Asia: Historical Perspectives and Implications
Hong, Kiseok; Lee, Jong-Wha; Tang, Hsiao Chink - 2009
frequent, longer lasting, and more severe in Asia than in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries … financial crises or recessions in Asia. In view of the current global crisis and severe financial downturns, Asian economies are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010507264