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Manufacturing as the key engine of economic growth for middle-income economies

Su, Dan; Yao, Yang - 2016

This paper revisits the role of the manufacturing sector during the middle-income stage. By exploiting a large dataset that covers internationally comparable sectoral information, we prove that the manufacturing sector is imbued with three important characteristics. First, for middle-income...

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Assessing the experience of South Asia-East Asia integration and India's role

Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2014

This paper examines the gains for South Asian economies from integrating with East Asia and India's role in this process. Evidence of increased pan-Asian integration exists but the process is uneven. Bilateral trade has grown. Bilateral foreign direct investment flows and free trade agreements...

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Understanding the Energy Sector Reform in Pakistan and Its Implications

Awan, Ashar; Bilgili, Faik; Rahut, Dil Bahadur - 2024

The power sector of Pakistan has undergone numerous reforms, in this context the present study examines the impact of … these reforms on efficacy and sustainability. The literature on power sector reforms in developing countries is extensive … comprehensive and systematic studies in the case of Pakistan dealing with extensive range of reforms over a long period. This study …

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Family business during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia: Role of government financial aid and coping strategies

Kodama, Wataru; Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Morgan, Peter J.; … - 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has badly affected economic activities. In emerging Asia, where small family businesses play central roles in their economies, previous studies found that the sector was hit particularly hard by the pandemic. However, little is known about how households have mitigated the...

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Does environment and health awareness matter for household fuel choice? Empirical evidence from Central Asia

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Kodama, Wataru; Holzhacker, Hans - 2023

Household consumption of coal and other dirty fuels for heating and cooking greatly contributes to air pollution both outdoors and indoors. This paper contributes to the literature on the determinants of household heating choice (dirty versus modern energy source). Energy transition in countries...

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Navigating WASH challenges in rural areas: Peer effects and infrastructure

Kapsalyamova, Zhanna; Karymshakov, Kamalbek; … - 2024

Despite the well-documented benefits of improved sanitation and washing facilities, a considerable number of people, even in middle-income countries, still lack access to modern sanitation and home-based bathing facilities. This paper leverages household budget survey data from two Central Asian...

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Financial literacy and fintech use in family business: Evidence from developing Asia

Kodama, Wataru; Morgan, Peter J.; Azhgaliyeva, Dina - 2024

A growing literature examines the roles of financial literacy in an individual's income, saving behavior, and the use of financial products including financial technology (fintech). However, no study has examined the effects of the financial literacy of family business owners on fintech use and...

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Impacts of COVID-19 on households in CAREC countries

Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Mishra, Ranjeeta; Morgan, Peter J. - 2022

The impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak have heavily affected CAREC member countries, which include Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Mongolia, Pakistan, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The COVID-19 crisis and the...

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What determines the adaptation of enterprises to COVID-19 in CAREC member countries: Empirical evidence from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia

Aseinov, Dastan; Sulaimanova, Burulcha; Karymshakov, … - 2022

This study empirically investigated the factors affecting firms' ability to adjust production in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This study used firm-level survey data from the Enterprise Survey implemented by the World Bank Group, including a standard Enterprise Survey (Baseline) and two...

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Evaluating Covid-19's impact on firm performance in the carec region using night-time light data: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia

Karymshakov, Kamalbek; Azhgaliyeva, Dina; Mishra, Ranjeeta - 2022

This study examines economic activity measured with firm performance indicators using the changes in intensity of night-time light in four CAREC economies: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. The empirical analysis is based on the World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) data for 2019 and...

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