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Financial Inclusion in the Digital Age
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2016-12-31)
Financial systems have been expanding, offering more services for savings, credit, investment, insurance, and retirement. However, much remains to be done to provide quality services at low cost to people and small businesses in both urban and rural ...
Divergent Monetary Policies and International Dollar Credit: Evidence from Bank-Level Data
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017-05-30)
This paper uses a comprehensive and detailed bank-level data set to study how the divergence of central bank balance sheet policy in the US vis-à-vis the euro area and Japan affects the supply of international US dollar loans by global banks. Our ...
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Malaysia’s Oil and Gas Sector: Constant Expectations despite Diminishing Returns
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-03-02)Since the oil and gas (O&G) sector’s take-off in the 1970s, this natural bounty has yielded myriad benefits to Malaysia. While not falling into the ‘resource curse’ of an unquestioned reliance on natural resources, the O&G sector is nonetheless a key ... -
The Economy of Azerbaijan 2021: An upswing from Economic Rebound with the Risks in Scenario
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2022-03-01)The year 2020 posed an unprecedented challenge to the World economy with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic shrinking the global GDP by 6,7%1 and bringing worldwide severe economic repercussions. Thanks to the massive vaccination program, global ... -
Public Attitudes Towards Energy Policy and Sustainable Development in ASEAN Countries
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2022-02-28)This study examines the willingness to pay (WTP) for RE in ASEAN countries. It reports the results of the second research phase. In 2020 (phase one), we conducted a household survey in Myanmar, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Viet Nam, and Thailand; ... -
Global Value Chains and Premature Deindustrialisation in Malaysia
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2022-02-28)Malaysia has experienced premature deindustrialisation since the early 1990s. The decline in the relative contribution of manufacturing to the economy has been underpinned by structural changes in the electronic, electrical, and machinery industries. ... -
Industrial Safety of Non-RMG Enterprises and Workers: Perspective on BIDA-led Monitoring Initiative
(Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2022-02-28)Industrial safety in non readymade garments (RMG) enterprises has remained almost unaddressed over the decades. The tragedy occurred at a food-processing factory (Hashem foods Ltd.) in Narayanganj on 8 July 2021, which killed over 52 workers and injured ... -
Philippine Structural Transformation in the Context of Technological Change
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022-02-28)One aspiration of the Agricultural Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) is the promotion of industry dispersal and rural industrialization. This involves a policy of structural transformation which attempts to transition the economy from a low productivity ... -
Agricultural Technology: Why Does the Level of Agricultural Production Remain Low Despite Increased Investments in Research and Extension?
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2022-02-28)Adoption of new practices and technologies influences farm productivity and agricultural growth. Countries invest in research and extension to ensure continuous growth both at the farm and industry level. This chapter investigates agricultural technology ... -
Understanding Student Migration from Sri Lanka
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2022-02-28)This policy discussion brief is based on primary data from a rapid survey of student migrants and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), secondary data on available Sri Lankan student migration corridors and existing literature. The analysis adopts a descriptive ... -
IPS Monthly Bulletin February 2022
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2022-02-28)IPS Monthly Bulletins highlights: New Policy Discussion Brief on ‘Understanding Student Migration from Sri Lanka’ by Dr Bilesha Weeraratne, Harini Weerasekara, and Thilini Bandara provide an understanding of Sri Lankan origin students migrating for ... -
Prospects for Transitioning from a Linear to Circular Economy in Developing Asia
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2022-02-22)Unsustainable consumption, driven by the increasing extraction of raw materials, manufacturing, and production, is contributing to environmental degradation and the acceleration of climate change. In developing Asia, consumption trends will continue ...