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Impact of energy poverty on economic development in Asia : an empirical analysis

Duy Hung Bui; Do, Minh Thu - 2026

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Green finance and environmental pollution : empirical evidence from Asia

Dang Ti Quynh Anh - 2026

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Work from home and fertility

Aksoy, Cevat Giray; Barrero, Jose Maria; Bloom, Nicholas; … - 2026

We establish a positive relationship between work from home (WFH) and fertility, drawing on our Global Survey of Working Arrangements (38 economies, N = 19,241) and our US Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes (N = 102,411). Respondents who WFH at least 1 day per week had more biological...

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Patterns of executive removal and its consequences in democratic backsliding countries in Asia and Latin America

Watanabe, Aya; Inata, Kana; Kellam, Marisa - 2026

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The ties That bind : Part 1 (1950s-1990s) Japan-South asia relations and decades of development cooperation partnership

Jain, Purnendra - 2026

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The ties that bind : part 2 (2000-2024) Japan-South asia relations and development cooperation partnership in the twenty-first century and in the era of the indo-pacific

Jain, Purnendra - 2026

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Role of artificial intelligence in finance : selective literature review and implications for Asia's financial stability

Zhang, Yang; Qiu, Ziang; Park, Donghyun; Tian, Shu - 2026

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Beyond average effects : performance-dependent logistics challenges in emerging Asian transportation trade

Al-Majali, Audai; Alsarayreh, Ahmad; Alqaralleh, Huthaifa - 2026

Background: Emerging Asian economies face a critical policy dilemma: macroeconomic and sustainability factors affect high-performing and struggling logistics exporters in fundamentally different ways. Methods: Analysing transportation trade data from China, South Korea, India, Vietnam, Malaysia,...

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Opportunities and challenges for decent work in the platform economy in Asia and the Pacific

Dewan, Sabina; Kashyap, Praavita - 2026

This paper explores how the evolving platform economy is reshaping the economic landscape across Asia and the Pacific, and how countries in this diverse region are navigating emerging opportunities and challenges. It situates platform work within the broader context of the region's economic...

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The Trump effect : how the US and China are driving Factory Asia's FDI evolution

Thang Nguyen-Quoc; Theng Theng Tan - 2026

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Evolution and determinants of generalized trust : the global evidence over 41 years

Roth, Felix - 2026 - This version 20.01.2026

By constructing a unique international database on generalized trust covering 142 countries worldwide for 41 years from 1980 to 2020, this paper finds a pronounced intertemporal variation of generalized trust over time in a majority of countries across the globe. When analyzing the time series...

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The making of Singapore as an Asian regional corridor : historicity, trade, and diaspora

2026

Singapore in the History of British North Borneo : an Examination of Singapore as Centre to the Region / Danny Tze Ken Wong -- China, Entrepo??t Trade, and Singapore Chinese Merchants, 1945-65 / Jason Lim -- Trading Hub Beyond Ideologies : Singapore-North Korean Economic Connection and Mission...

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Heat stress, air pollution risk, and population exposure : evidence from selected Asian countries

Mahmud, Minhaj Uddin; Zhang, Yujie - 2026

This study examines the interplay between extreme temperatures and air pollution risks, the geographic and temporal distribution, as well as the population burden of climate shocks in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, and Viet Nam-countries severely impacted by climate change. Using...

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Reconsidering the AMU - What is the optimal basket currency for Asia?

Kawasaki, Kentaro; Shimizu, Junko - 2026

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Geopolitics and development in Central Asia : exploring opportunities for middle powers

Woo, Hyeyoung - 2026

Central Asia has emerged as a key region where the convergence of geopolitics and development cooperation is most visible. Major powers are redefining their approaches: Japan combines official development assistance (ODA) with commercial partnerships to advance connectivity and reform; the EU is...

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Geopolitical risk and firm financing decision : can ESG performance act as a buffer?

Rakiman, Darryl Philip; Wilson, Eric; Wahyudi, Steven; … - 2026

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''State-ification'' of the entrepreneur or ''entrepreneurialization'' of the state? : how Singapore challenges both Mazzucato and her critics

Hjortsberg, Jacob - 2026

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Harnessing the synergy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human capital restructuring in ageing economies

2026

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Structural transformation and productivity in Asia : an overview

León-Ledesma, Miguel A. - 2026

This paper reviews the process of structural transformation (ST) across a wide range of Asian economies. After outlining key theories of ST, it documents Asia's transformation and compares it with patterns observed elsewhere, using standard indicators and broader dimensions of structural change....

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Structural transformation and productivity in Asia : an overview

León-Ledesma, Miguel A. - 2025

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Financial inclusion, FinTech, and banking stability in Asia and Pacific economies

Koirala, Niraj - 2026

This paper examines the interplay between financial inclusion and FinTech in shaping banking stability, with a focus on economies in the Asia and Pacific region. Using an unbalanced panel dataset from 21 economies from 2000 to 2021, the paper finds that financial inclusion enhances banking...

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Fintech adoption and bank risk, efficiency and stability : evidence from panel data of selected Asian economies

Uddin, Helal; Barai, Munim Kumar - 2026

Asia presently houses some of the top and dynamic economies in the world. These economies have also experienced high fintech adoption in their banking sectors. This paper examines the impact of fintech adoption and integration on the efficiency and stability of banks in 9 Asian countries, using...

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Portugal in China's digital and space silk roads

Silva, Flávio - 2026

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Total fertility rates and urban agglomeration in Asia

Kondo, Keisuke - 2026

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Managing Agricultural Credit Risk in the Face of Natural Disasters : Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas

Ono, Toshiaki; Buchenau, Juan; Ndlovu, Qhelile; Xue, Qi - 2026

Climate-related and other natural disasters, such as droughts and floods, have a significant impact on agricultural producers and pose substantial risks and costs to agricultural lenders. This study aims to assess how FIs with a sizable agricultural loan portfolio manage credit risk arising from...

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Greenwashing and carbon risk premiums : issuer-level evidence from asian listed firms

Chan, Keith Jin Deng; Huang, Yizhou; Wan, Wilson Tsz Shing - 2026

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Ricardo was right : unless one can enforce 'productive' behaviour from rentiers, sustainable growth is not an option : while emerging Asia succeeded, the West and Latin America failed, caught in their 'Neo-Liberal Trap': a tribute to Geoff Harcourt

Palma, José Gabriel - 2026

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Ricardo was right: unless one can enforce "productive" behaviour from rentiers, sustainable growth is not an option - while emerging Asia succeeded, the West and Latin America failed, caught in their "neo-liberal trap" : a tribute to Geoff Harcourt

Palma, José Gabriel - 2025 - Published 18th August 2025; Updated 17th December 2025

Edition: Published 18th August 2025; Updated 17th December 2025

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Skills that pay : digital skills demand and wage premia in Asia and the Pacific

Adrjan, Pawel; Aoki, Yusuke; Ciminelli, Gabriele; … - 2026

We study the evolution of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skill demand across six economies in Asia and the Pacific between 2019 and 2024 using millions of online job postings from Indeed and a large language model to classify them by their required level of digital and AI proficiency....

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The Middle East conflict challenges resilience in Asia and the Pacific

2026

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Asia's structural transformation : patterns, challenges, and new stylized facts

Battisti, Michele; Gravina, Antonio Francesco; … - 2026

Structural transformation is widely recognized as a key driver of productivity growth and economic development, with industrial policies often playing a crucial role in this process. However, the challenge of premature deindustrialization-where economies experience a decline in manufacturing's...

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Servicification in global value chains and services trade restrictions in Asian economies

Taguchi, Hiroyuki; Lar, Ni - 2026

Global value chains have recently changed structurally ("servicification")-that is, service sectors' involvement in global value chain processes has become more intensive. We quantify services trade restrictions' contribution to underdevelopment of global value chain servicification across Asian...

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The EU and Asian states : towards a sustainable cooperation : Opportunities for Romania

2026

As the EU and Asia are deepening their cooperation, in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we are honoured to have been able to bring together such valuable expertise from both continents. The main aim of this report is to contribute to informed and relevant discussions...

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Where are all of Asia's debt-for-nature swaps?

Dryden, Alexander - 2026

Since their inception in 1987, debt-for-nature swaps (D4NS) have emerged as a popular policy tool to simultaneously address sovereign debt burdens and environmental challenges. Drawing on a newly constructed database of global D4NS transactions, this paper shows that Asian economies have played...

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Predictors of climate change concern and climate policy support : an analysis across Asian economies

Albert, Jose Ramon; Abiad, Abdul; Martinez, Arturo; … - 2026

Public support for climate policies that improve the region's resilience is crucial given climate risks. This paper contains the analysis of data from 13,547 respondents across 14 Asian economies, following a survey completed in July 2024. The analysis reveals widespread climate concern (91% of...

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Evaluating ESG effects on firm's technical efficiency with robust nonparametric frontiers : insights from Asia

Arsenopoulou, Maria; Nerantzidis, Michail; Lazarides, … - 2026

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Women's empowerment and nutrition : evidence from rural households in Africa and Asia

Maina, Cecilia Chemeli; Debela, Bethelhem Legesse; … - 2026

Women play key roles in food systems, yet continue to face persistent disadvantages in terms of low decision-making power and limited access to goods, services, and markets. Discrimination against women is often deeply ingrained in social norms, policies, and institutions. Widely observed gender...

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Advancing a society for all ages in Asia and the Pacific

2026

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State Ownership and Sustainability in Asia : A Review of National Practices

2026

Effective governance can help state-owned enterprises (SOEs) play a major role in the low-carbon transition and sustainable development. Asian jurisdictions have implemented significant legal and institutional reforms in recent years to strengthen the governance of SOEs and incorporate...

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Military escalation in the Middle East : human development impacts across Asia and the Pacific : preliminary assessment

2026

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Green banking in transition : ESG disclosure, credit risk governance, and firm value in an institutionally diverse Asia-Pacific dataset

Marpaung, Netti Natarida; Wahyudi, Sugeng; Pangestuti, … - 2025

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Global value chain participation : a sub-national analysis of regional backward and forward linkages in China, Japan, and South Korea

Jiang, Min; Kim, Euijune; Liu, Hongbo - 2025

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Asia's carbon footprint : unraveling the role of natural resource rent, standard of living and energy consumption

Imran, Muhammad; Chen, Mo; Khalilullah, Mohammad; Min, Gao - 2025

Amid escalating climate risks and uneven decarbonization trajectories, understanding the distributional determinants of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is essential for guiding Asia toward equitable and sustainable development. Anchored in the Environmental Kuznets Curve framework and the...

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Regional variation and the Asian little divergence

Broadberry, Stephen N.; Fukao, Kyōji; Guan, Hanhui - 2025

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Regional variation and the Asian little divergence

Broadberry, Stephen N.; Fukao, Kyōji; Guan, Hanhui - 2025

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Reimagining Central Asian Cities for a Resilient and Low-Carbon Future

Huang, Chyi Yun; Eisenberg, Ross Marc; Velasco, Guillermo - 2025

This study is a novel attempt to analyze the patterns and trends of urbanization in medium to large cities in Central Asia. It encompasses a broad range of parameters, and employs an evidence-based approach to outlining strategic directions and actions for fostering green and resilient urban...

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Unveiling the role of managerial ability in driving productivity, efficiency, and technological change : insights from the Asian banking sector

Amirteimoori, Alireza; Jradi, Samah; Ruggiero, John - 2025

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Inclusive and sustainable economic transformation : ways forward in low- and middle-income countries

Diwakar, Vidya; Kamninga, Tony Mwenda; Kelsall, Tim; … - 2025

Can developing economies achieve growth that benefits everyone and protects the planet? This report explores how low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can achieve inclusive and sustainable economic transformation (ISET) - where economic growth benefits all of society and protects our planet....

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The geopolitics of the energy transition in Greater Asia : background, dynamics, and trend mapping from within the region

Ansari, Dawud; Gehrung, Rosa Melissa; Pepe, Jacopo Maria - 2025

Greater Asia is emerging as a major factor in the global energy transition. This shift is associated with growing independence from external actors such as the European Union and the United States, with unfolding developments increasingly concentrated within the region itself. Key trends include...

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Quantifying the economic costs of climate change inaction for Asia and the Pacific

Campagnolo, Lorenza; Mansi, Gabriele A.; Bosello, Francesco - 2025

This paper uses results from leading biophysical models in an established macro-economic modeling framework to offer insights on potential economic consequences of climate change in Asia and the Pacific. The analysis covers shocks in agriculture, fisheries, forestry, energy demand, capital (from...

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The effect of environmental deterioration and socio-cultural factors on economic sustainability in asia pacific selected countries

Najia, Noura; Taher, Hanadi; Elkader, Ghassan Abed - 2025

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Cost of foreign reserve accumulation in emerging market and developing economies

ʿAbd-al-H̱āliq, Ǧūda; Rizk, Amany - 2025

Purpose - This paper aims to obtain a recent estimate of the cost of precautionary foreign reserve accumulation that emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) had to endure to protect themselves against the risks of financial globalization. In addition, the study estimates the cost of...

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From bottlenecks to inflation : impact of global supply-chain disruptions on inflation in select Asian economies

Platitas, Reizle Jade C.; Ocampo, Jan Christopher G. - 2025

Supply-chain bottlenecks emerged alongside unprecedented inflationary surges amid the resulting mismatches in supply and demand for goods and services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This study employs a local projection approach to investigate the inflationary impact of global supply-chain...

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