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China's One Belt One Road: Has the European Union Missed the Train?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2016-03-07)
This Policy Report focuses on the overland routes that connect China to Europe via Central Asia and it aims to answer the question whether the European Union (EU) should engage China in the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The expansion of the OBOR ...
Facilitating India-Pakistan Trade through the Land Route
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2016-05-15)
Improvements in the land route between India and Pakistan can help lower transaction costs which can play in important role in realizing the trade potential between the two countries. Connecting India and Pakistan by the land route offers gains not ...
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Average Hotel Prices in Georgia and Hotel Price Index September 2018
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2018-10-15)In this bulletin, we discuss: Hotel prices in September across different regions of Georgia; The hotel price index in September 2018 compared to August 2018. -
Trade, Trade Agreements and Subsidies: The Case of the Indian Apparel Industry
(Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, 2018-10-15)India has a large positive trade balance in the apparel sector and is ranked among the top 10 apparel exporting countries. However, of late, its export growth has stagnated and the country is facing competition in key export markets such as the United ... -
In Pursuit of Connectivity: China Invests in Southeast Asian Infrastructure
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2018-10-10)Five years into China’s invitation for Southeast Asian economies to work in synchrony toward an envisioned ‘maritime silk road’, skepticism in the region risks being proven correct. Signature projects such as railways in Indonesia and Thailand are ... -
Securing Energy Supply and Maritime Interests: Seeking Convergence
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-01)As ASEAN’s energy demand is likely to increase by almost two-thirds in the period up to 2040, the regional oil and gas resources in the offshore zones of the ASEAN member states will become even more important for enhancing the energy supply security ... -
Infrastructure Financing in South Asia
(Asian Development Bank, 2018-09-30)South Asia seems to defy the theory that development of infrastructure is required for sustained economic growth. Despite the severe and persistent shortage of quality infrastructure, it is the fastest growing region in the world. This paper argues ... -
Aviation and the Role of CAREC: A Scoping Study
(Asian Development Bank, 2018-09-30)CAREC was created to foster connectivity. Air transport connectivity facilitates economic development. This Scoping Study seeks to begin to define a potential role for the CAREC program to enhance the region’s effectiveness of aviation. The study ... -
Average Hotel Prices in Georgia and Hotel Price Index August 2018
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2018-09-17)In this bulletin, we discuss: Hotel prices in August across different regions of Georgia; The hotel price index in August 2018 compared to July 2018. -
Indo-Pacific Economic Vision: Role of US-ASEAN Digital Diplomacy
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-09-06)US-ASEAN digital diplomacy reflects continuity under the Indo-Pacific Economic Vision and presents opportunities for growth. Complementary measures and sustained high-level engagements with the US and beyond must be undertaken, however, to unleash the ... -
Growth of Employment in the Manufacturing Sector: Impact of Trade and Trade-related Policies
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2018-08-30)The growth of the manufacturing sector has been considered as one of the key policy tools for the structural transformation of the Bangladesh economy and as a major mean for achieving full employment. Following Jenkins and Sen (2007), this paper has ... -
An analysis of the costs and benefits of increasing Baku’s public transportation tariffs
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2018-08-15)According to a resolution of the Tariff Council of Azerbaijan, starting from August 2018, prices of passenger transportation services were increased by 50% across the board. The increase in prices covers both bus and metro transportation. Note that the ...