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More than ever before we realize the critical importance of helping countries govern themselves efficiently and fairly. Business and civil society must embrace these principles as well for a sustainable social compact.
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Developing Poor Little Rich Natuna’s Economy
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2017-06-27)
In March 2016, elite groups of Natuna and the neighbouring oil-and-gas district Anambas aspired to separate from Kepri to create their own province. Their aim was to secure more fiscal transfers from Jakarta. Among these people was Natuna’s former ...
Bridging Divide: Forging Cooperation and Fostering Collaboration
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2017-06-30)
EaP Think Bridge is a monthly analytical digest platform uniting expert communities in the countries of Eastern Partnership region to fill the gap in distributing analytical products for stakeholders.
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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 ... -
Online Misinformation and Cohesive Societies
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2022-02-15)The Internet has enabled misinformation to spread wildly, divide people easily, and incite violence and chaos quickly. Regulatory approaches and effective actions by individuals and civil society are needed to curb misinformation and contain the harm ... -
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 ... -
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: 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 ... -
ADBI Newsletter No. 75
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2022-02-15)This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific. -
Big data and national security: A guide for Australian policymakers
(Lowy Institute For International Policy, 2022-02-15)The reach, impact, volume, and speed of data has changed the way states, businesses, groups, and individuals communicate and make sense of the world. Data is remodeling society’s relationship with government, changing participation in the economy and ... -
Technical Barriers to Trade, Product Quality and Trade Margins: Firm-level Evidence
(Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 2022-02-15)As tariffs have declined to a low level, the trade literature has paid increasing attention to the impact of non-tariff measures. Unlike tariffs, non-tariff measures could act as both a barrier to trade and a catalyst for quality upgrading. This study ... -
Heterogeneous Effect of Uncertainty on Corporate Investment: Evidence from Listed Firms in the Republic of Korea
(Asian Development Bank, 2022-02-15)In this paper, we analyze the effect of financial uncertainty on corporate investment using firm-level panel data from the Republic of Korea. We find that financial uncertainty has a significant negative effect on corporate investment, and that the ... -
PMCG Black Se Bulletin: Black Sea Countries in International Rankings
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2022-02-14)Black Sea countries, besides their geographical proximity, are very different in political and economic terms, thus forming together a highly heterogeneous region. Meanwhile, regional cooperation is crucial for both the long-term development and ...