The aim of this research is to analyze the impact of conditional variables - physical capital, population, and Total Factor Productivity (TFP) - on the economic convergence of the member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum over the period 1960-2020. This study employs...

This study examines the economic and policy factors shaping multi-destination tourism flows in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation region, focusing on Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand from 2008 to 2023. Using gravity model and vector autoregression analysis, it identifies GDP, exchange rates, visa...

This study investigates the impact of green logistics on Vietnam's regional trade within the frameworks of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and...

This study examines the interplay between Asia-Pacific geopolitics and the Philippines' critical industries, focusing on telecommunications, energy, mining, and digital infrastructure. Utilizing a Philippine-centric lens, it explores how geopolitical tensions, particularly between the U.S. and...

This paper investigates the determinants of house prices in APEC countries. We focus our analysis on the role of property related taxes as well as other important macroeconomic variables. Tax is one of direct tools of government for influencing housing market. Therefore, analyzing how these...

The interconnection of stock markets offers valuable insights into the broader dynamics of global financial markets. This study uses the Diebold and Yilmaz index model to analyze and measure volatility spillovers and interconnectedness among APEC stock markets. The objective is to identify major...

This paper examines the regulatory similarity between APEC economies by NTM types and sectors. We calculate the regulatory distance proposed by Cadot et al. (2015) and identify which industries or NTM type needs further cooperation through the Free Trade Area of Asia-Pacific (FTAAP). We refer to...

Tourism plays an important role in fostering economic growth within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum member countries. Nevertheless, the development of this sector has resulted in significant depletion of natural resources and pollution. This research aims to determine the...

This paper shows that advanced analytics and traditional statistical techniques on available unstructured and structured data can be utilized to understand the themes put forward in APEC's yearly meetings and how member economies have supported these topics through the conduct of APEC projects....

This study attempted to map out the patterns of cross border M&As (CBMAs) in the APEC region, and empirically verify the determinants of CBMAs, focusing on the role of trade cost. Despite the increasing levels of CBMAs in the APEC region, its determinants and impacts in the region, especially in...

The enormous amount of plastic waste - especially litter from plastic packaging - that leaks into the natural environment each year is a global concern with severe environmental consequences, particularly for marine life and human health. Limitations in waste collection and waste treatment...

"Given the rising criticisms of and growing doubts about globalisation, this timely edited volume looks at globalisation and its economic impact on eight countries in Asia and the Pacific region, namely Australia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, the United States (US), and Viet Nam....