This paper assesses the nexus between changes in governance structures - at national and cooperative international levels - and evolutionary processes of economic integration in light of regional policy targets in Asia. The analysis highlights the importance of improved governance as an...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the spillover effects Japan's negative interest rate policy (NIRP) had on Asian financial markets. Unlike the quantitative and qualitative monetary easing (QQE) without a negative interest rate, the NIRP not only had limited impacts on Japan's economy but...

Recently, a dramatic accumulation in foreign exchange reserves has been widely observed in developing countries. This paper explores the possible long-run impacts of this trend on macroeconomic variables in developing countries. We analyze a simple open economy model where increased foreign...