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Many Asian countries need massive infrastructure investments right now. However, the full economic impact of highways, railways, bridges and ports was often not well computed resulting in waste, inefficiencies and sometimes undervaluation. This ADBI animeme shows how smarter project assessments could guaranty higher-quality and environmentally-suitable infrastructure for the region.
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Impact of Infrastructure Investment on Tax: Estimating Spillover Effects of the Kyushu High-Speed Rail Line in Japan on Regional Tax Revenue
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2016-05-15)
This paper analyzes the impact of infrastructure investment on tax revenues and on the economy of the region. In 1991, the Kyushu high-speed rail line was constructed and was completed in 2003. In 2004, the rail line started operating from Kagoshima ...
Hometown Investment Trust Funds: An Analysis of Credit Risk
(Asian Development Bank, 2014-11-15)
In Asia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a major share of employment and dominate the economy. Asian economies are often characterized as having bank-dominated financial systems and underdeveloped capital markets, in particular ...
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Rising Sea-Level, Rising Threats
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2017-05-30)Backed by scientific data and evidences,Sea-level Rise (SLR) is no longer an issueof make-belief. Almost all states now agree to the emerging threats to security fromclimate change, especially risks from sea level rise to global peace and security. -
Taking Flight: Analysis of Timor-Leste Civil Aviation and Recommendations
(The Asia Foundation, 2017-05-30)This paper provides insight into the current state of civil aviation in Timor-Leste, and in so doing, develops an evidence base for broader policy formulation. It analyzes key issues facing Timor-Leste’s aviation industry and arrives at recommendations ... -
Coalitions for Change Helps Promote Clark, Ease Manila Airport Congestion
(The Asia Foundation, 2017-04-30)The severe congestion in Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the Philippines’ international gateway, is hampering growth and investments. Designed for 30 million passengers but possessing a single runway, NAIA is prone to flight delays.1 Coalitions ... -
Infrastructure Development, Income Inequality, and Urban Sustainability in the People's Republic of China
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017-04-30)This paper examines the relationship between infrastructure development and income inequality in urban People's Republic of China. Recent policies target reductions in income inequality while increasing sustainable urban development. Infrastructure ... -
The Direct and Indirect Effects of Infrastructure on Firm Productivity: Evidence from Manufacturing in the People’s Republic of China
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017-04-30)This paper attempts to distinguish and estimate the direct and indirect effects of infrastructure on firm productivity. The latter arises from the infrastructure agglomeration link and has been largely overlooked in the literature on infrastructure. ... -
Urbanization and Risk Preference in the People's Republic of China: A Decomposition of the Self-Selection and Assimilation Effects
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2017-04-30)This paper argues that urbanization reshapes individual's risk preference by exerting self-selection and assimilation effects. Taking advantage of the unique hukou system in the People's Republic of China, we initiate a quasi-experiment method to elicit ... -
Determinants and Consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from the Revision of the Company Act in India
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, 2017-04-28)India is the first country to introduce mandatory CSR spending for eligible firms, based on the revision of the Companies Act in 2013. In this paper, I explore the effects of the revision of the Companies Act in India on the likelihood of a firm's CSR ... -
Forced Migrants : Labour Market Integration and Entrepreneurship
(Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey, 2017-04-06)In 2015, worldwide forced displacement was at its highest recorded level, surpassing 65 million. Out of this number, nearly 20 million people are those who fled their countries of origin to seek refuge in third countries. International responsibility ... -
Understanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative
(Lowy Institute For International Policy, 2017-03-30)China’s Belt and Road Initiative (also known as One Belt, One Road (OBOR)) is one of President Xi’s most ambitious foreign and economic policies. It aims to strengthen Beijing’s economic leadership through a vast program of infrastructure building ... -
An Assessment of the Community Mortgage Program Implementation Strategy
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2017-03-30)The Community Mortgage Program (CMP) is a financing scheme that enables organized residents of slums to borrow funds for land purchase and housing development. It is already considered to be the most innovative and responsive government housing program ...