Finance
Theme curator: Yoshino, Naoyuki
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Financial authorities worldwide face these key challenges: maintaining financial stability; ensuring long-term finance for stable economic growth; promoting greater access to financial services for average households and small and medium-sized enterprises; and fostering a competitive but reliable financial industry. What are the latest ideas from Asia to achieve these goals?
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International Remittances and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from Asian Developing Countries
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017-07-01)
International remittances represent the second most important source of external funding for developing countries after foreign direct investment (FDI). This paper examines the impact of international remittances on poverty reduction using the panel ...
Alternatives to Bank Finance: Role of Carbon Tax and Hometown Investment Trust Funds in Developing Green Energy Projects in Asia
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017-07-01)
The main obstacle to developing green energy projects is lack of access to finance. For larger energy projects (e.g., large hydropower projects), insurance and pensions are sustainable financing alternatives. Large energy projects are long-term investment ...
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The Intractable Challenges Facing Energy Trade in Southeast Asia
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-25)ASEAN is expected to grow collectively by over 5 percent per year to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030. At the same time, the ASEAN Centre of Energy has predicted that energy demand in the region will increase by more than 70 per cent ... -
COVID-19 and Voter Turnout in Europe and in Korea
(Korea Development Institute, 2022-02-21)Even while we are suffering from the pandemic, cyclical events arrive mercilessly as scheduled. While some of them are held virtually (i.e., online), and some of us are already used to virtual events, some cannot be completely virtualized, at least as ... -
Shadow Board calls for substantial tightening over the coming year
(New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, 2022-02-21)The Shadow Board is calling for a sharp increase in the official cash rate (OCR) over the coming year in the face of intensifying inflation pressures. There was an overwhelming call for the OCR to be increased by 25 basis points to 1 percent at the ... -
“Building a sailboat in a storm”: The Evolution of COVAX in 2021 and Its Impact on Supplies to Southeast Asia’s Six Lower-Income Economies
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-15)As it became increasingly evident that vaccines would be central to the recovery from the global pandemic, the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility was created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for poorer countries. ... -
Cambodia Petroleum Master Plan 2021
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2022-02-15)According to the Cambodia National Energy Statistics (2019), oil demand in Cambodia is significant, and its share per total primary energy supply (TPES) was 42% in 2018, followed by biomass (33%). The demand for gasoline and diesel oil, mainly used as ... -
Indonesia’s Local Content Requirements: An Assessment on Consistency with Free Trade Agreement Commitments
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2022-02-15)Local content requirements (LCRs) are one of several economic instruments used by governments to protect infant domestic industries or to generate employment. Indonesia has LCR policies in several sectors. However, LCRs are often inconsistent with a ... -
Supporting Lagging Students and Learning for All: Applying the Diagnose-and-Supplement System of Basic Skills in the Republic of Korea
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)This publication introduces the Diagnose-and-Supplement System of Basic Skills (DASOBS), an online–offline system for academically low-achievement students from grades 1 to 10 in the Republic of Korea. It outlines the purpose, features, and history of ... -
ADB Member fact Sheet: Kazakhstan Updated February 2022
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)Kazakhstan became a member of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1994, shortly after it achieved independence. During the past 27 years, ADB has aided Kazakhstan with financing, technical assistance, and knowledge support as part of its country ... -
ADB Member fact Sheet: Kyrgyz Republic Updated February 2022
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)The Kyrgyz Republic joined the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 1994. In recent years, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has maintained a strong development agenda to reduce poverty through inclusive economic growth. With the support of ADB, the ... -
ADB Member fact Sheet: Georgia Updated February 2022
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Georgia is an important node for regional trade flows and has a unique geographic advantage for market integration with the rest of the world, including the European Union. The Government of Georgia has ...