This article uses spatial econometric models to explore the determinants of the distribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows among Vietnamese provinces in the period after the Asian crisis. First tests reveal spatial autocorrelation in the OLS estimated errors, justifying the use of...

This paper examines the impact of economic freedom on losses of natural disasters in 35 Asian countries over the period 2000 – 2018. Results from various estimation methods show that economic freedom reduces natural disasters – proxied by both of total number of deaths and total economic...

This paper analyzes the factors of FDI inflows to countries in Southeast Asia over the period 1991 to 2009. The results indicate that the market size, openness of the economy, quality infrastructure, human capital, labor productivity are the main factors that have a positive impact on FDI flows....

Human capital, a broad concept including education and health, is considered as an essential driver of development patterns and human well-being. Undernourishment, poor health and low education attainment remain considerable obstacles to economic and social progress in Developing Countries (DCs)...

Il n'existe pas à l'heure actuelle d'indicateurs pertinents des politiques d'ouverture des pays du Nord à l'immigration du Sud. On propose ici un indicateur de politique « révélée », mesuré par l'écart entre les flux d'immigration observés et les flux d'immigration « normaux » qui...

De nombreuses bases de données d'indicateurs de développement, d'institutions ou de politiques de développement sont actuellement disponibles mais n'ont pas de présentation homogène car elles proviennent de diverses sources. Ce document présente l'élaboration d'une base de données «...