In this issue, we provide an overview of the dynamics of hotel prices in Georgia both pre-COVID and during the ongoing pandemic. First, we review the…

In Georgia, the average cost of a room1 in a 3-star hotel was 136 GEL per night in June 2021, while the average cost of a room in a 4-star hotel in…

Industrial raw materials are key to our modern life. They are the building blocks of many products we use constantly, from buildings and infrastructure…

This report is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 explains the background and context for this study. Chapter 2 provides an overview of impact of…

Thailand is one of the fastest-ageing countries in the world, with a low fertility rate, long life expectancy, and large baby boomer population. This…

This policy report seeks to enhance the understanding of China’s humanitarian action in relation to the BRI. It evaluates China’s approach to…

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects have been seen across society the past year. What had started as an emergency response to curb…

Several factors are behind the second wave of the pandemic in India. Among many factors, election rallies and religious festivals were blamed for the…

The report emphasises the importance of enhancing the efficiency of social protection programmes in Bangladesh to attain the SDGs, particularly to meet…

The primary objective of the study is to examine in detail the adjustment processes from the point of view of employment arising from the COVID-19…

Development Research News is a quarterly publication of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). It highlights the findings and…

On 23 June 2021, we mark the fourth death anniversary of our former Executive Director, Dr Saman Kelegama, who helped propel the IPS to become the…