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Enduring the Pandemic: Surveys of the Impact of COVID-19 on the Livelihoods of Thai People
Parks, Thomas; Chatsuwan, Matthew; Pillai, Sunil (The Asia Foundation, 2020-09-15)
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a dramatic rollback of economic progress across Southeast Asia. While the region has managed to contain the spread of the virus better than most others, the economic impact on the region has been devastating. Southeast Asia is highly integrated into the global economy, both with regard to trade, and international travel. Since international travel stopped almost ...
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to a dramatic rollback of economic progress across Southeast Asia. While the region has managed to contain the spread of the virus better than most others, the economic impact on the region has been devastating. Southeast ...
Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update: Wellness in Worrying Times
Asian Development Bank (Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-14)
Developing Asia has suffered as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Growth, trade, and tourism collapsed in 2020, leading to the region’s first economic contraction in nearly 6 decades. Governments across Asia acted quickly to contain the virus and its economic effects, and signs of bottoming out have now appeared. Inflation remains benign, constrained by depressed demand and declining food prices.
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Developing Asia has suffered as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Growth, trade, and tourism collapsed in 2020, leading to the region’s first economic contraction in nearly 6 decades. Governments across Asia acted quickly to contain the virus and its ...
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Juggling Paid Work and Elderly Care Provision in Japan: Does a Flexible Work Environment Help Family Caregivers Cope?
Niimi, Yoko (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-24)Using unique data from a Japanese survey, this paper examines whether flexible work arrangements targeted specifically at workers with caregiving responsibilities under the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act help family caregivers reconcile paid work with care provision. The regression results suggest that access to caregiver leave, which allows family caregivers to take a continuous leave of up ...Using unique data from a Japanese survey, this paper examines whether flexible work arrangements targeted specifically at workers with caregiving responsibilities under the Child Care and Family Care Leave Act help family caregivers reconcile paid work ... -
Impacts of Covid-19 on Households in ASEAN Countries and Their Implications for Human Capital Development
Morgan, Peter J.; Trinh, Long Q. (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-23)The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting falls in demand due both to uncertainty and policy interventions such as lockdowns, “social distancing,” and travel restrictions are having a severe impact on Asian economies and hence on Asian households. These negative impacts come through a variety of channels, including loss of employment or reduced working hours, loss of sales and income of ...The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting falls in demand due both to uncertainty and policy interventions such as lockdowns, “social distancing,” and travel restrictions are having a severe impact on Asian economies and hence on Asian ... -
Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Leaving No Country Behind
Pacific, The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the; Programme, The United Nations Development (Asian Development Bank, 2021-03-22)Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Leaving No Country Behind is the thematic report of the Asia-Pacific SDG partnership for 2021. Reflecting on the theme of the 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, it informs regional and global dialogue on sustainable development as well as national and regional implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It invites governments ...Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Leaving No Country Behind is the thematic report of the Asia-Pacific SDG partnership for 2021. Reflecting on the theme of the 8th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, it informs regional and global dialogue ... -
NTS - Asia Newsletter: March 2021
Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2021-03-15)A half-yearly compilation of the latest activities and publications of the NTS-Asia ConsortiumA half-yearly compilation of the latest activities and publications of the NTS-Asia Consortium -
Macroeconomic Policy Adjustments Due to COVIC-19: Scenarios to 2025 with a Focus on Asia
Fernando, Roshen; McKibbin, Warwick J. (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-15)This paper updates the analysis of the global macroeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in earlier papers by the authors with data as of late October 2020. It also extends the focus to Asian economies and explores four alternative policy interventions that are coordinated across all economies. The first three policies relate to fiscal policy: an increase in transfers to households of an ...This paper updates the analysis of the global macroeconomic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in earlier papers by the authors with data as of late October 2020. It also extends the focus to Asian economies and explores four alternative policy ... -
Demographic Transition and its Impacts on Fiscal Sustainability in East and Southeast Asia
Korwatanasakul, Upalat; Sirivunnabood, Pitchaya; Majoe, Adam (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-15)Many economies in East and Southeast Asia are progressing toward becoming aging or aged societies. The impacts of this demographic transition are multifaceted and far-reaching and include declining tax revenues, leading to fiscal imbalances, and possible increases in government expenditures for coping with care expenses and pension schemes. This study aims to provide insights into ways to balance ...Many economies in East and Southeast Asia are progressing toward becoming aging or aged societies. The impacts of this demographic transition are multifaceted and far-reaching and include declining tax revenues, leading to fiscal imbalances, and possible ... -
Demographic Transition for Economic Development in Taipei,China: Literature and Policy Implications
Chu, Chin-Peng; Yeh, Kuo-Chun (Asian Development Bank Institute, 2021-03-14)As an economy with a population of 23 million, Taipei,China is enjoying the demographic dividend of economic growth resulting from a shift in the population age structure, but an increasingly aged population could be bad for the economy. As an international comparison, its population is aging faster than that of most members of the Asian Development Bank and other advanced economies. Based on the ...As an economy with a population of 23 million, Taipei,China is enjoying the demographic dividend of economic growth resulting from a shift in the population age structure, but an increasingly aged population could be bad for the economy. As an international ... -
SDPI E-Newsletter on Covid-19: Vol. 02, No, 21
Institute, Sustainable Development Policy (Sustainable Development Policy Institute, 2021-03-12)In order to keep abreast of emerging issues at the National/International and local level, the SDPI brings out a Bi-weekly E-Newsletter on “COVID-19”. It carries reference information’s to the News items/Comments/Op-Eds appearing in leading National/International dailies.In order to keep abreast of emerging issues at the National/International and local level, the SDPI brings out a Bi-weekly E-Newsletter on “COVID-19”. It carries reference information’s to the News items/Comments/Op-Eds appearing in leading ... -
COVID-19 Economic Recovery: ASEAN’s Mixed Pattern
Menon, Jayant; Suvannaphakdy, Sithanonxay (ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2021-03-10)The COVID-19 pandemic has had major social and economic effects across the world. Lockdowns and infections affect domestic economies via supply and demand channels. On the supply side, they reduce labour supply and productivity, while business closures and social distancing also cause supply disruptions. On the demand side, layoffs, loss of income and worsened economic prospects reduce household ...The COVID-19 pandemic has had major social and economic effects across the world. Lockdowns and infections affect domestic economies via supply and demand channels. On the supply side, they reduce labour supply and productivity, while business closures ... -
Field-by-Field Changes in China since Covid-19 and Implications for Korea
Heo, Jai Chul (Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, 2021-03-10)China has been able to escape from the Covid-19 outbreak relatively quickly compared to other countries. Nevertheless, it still remains greatly influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic across its politics, economy, society, culture, and other areas, which has led to various changes throughout China. Therefore, this study comprehensively examined the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on various aspects of ...China has been able to escape from the Covid-19 outbreak relatively quickly compared to other countries. Nevertheless, it still remains greatly influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic across its politics, economy, society, culture, and other areas, which ...
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