We analyze state-level matching efficiencies in the Indian labor market using stochastic frontier analysis. The key contribution of this research is…
30 Sep 2020
This paper investigates the impact of the effective minimum wage, defined as the log difference between the minimum and the median wages, on wage…
30 Sep 2020
Acknowledging that individuals dislike having low relative income renders trade less attractive when seen as a technology that integrates two economies…
30 Sep 2020
This paper characterizes the optimal reciprocal trade policy in the environment of Melitz (2003) with firm productivity heterogeneity. In particular,…
30 Sep 2020
In Georgia, the average cost of a room1 in a 3-star hotel was 124 GEL per night in September 2020, while the average cost of a room in a 4-star hotel…
30 Sep 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered tourism all over the world. Such a downturn was especially visible in April and May, since which some countries have…
30 Sep 2020
ASEAN FOCUS is a bimonthly publication providing concise analyses and perspectives on ASEAN matters.
30 Sep 2020
Papua New Guinea is a lower-middle income country and fragile state (para 7). Growth in the nonmineral economy of Papua New Guinea (PNG) averaged a…
30 Sep 2020
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan country partnership strategy (CPS), 2015–2019 aimed to reduce poverty by creating opportunities for higher,…
30 Sep 2020
The country operations business plan (COBP), 2021–2023 of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is consistent with its country partnership strategy (CPS),…
30 Sep 2020
The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SPDI) provides the global sustainable development community with representation from Pakistan as well as…
30 Sep 2020
The COVID-19, or coronavirus global pandemic, has required huge responses from governments all over the world. Timor-Leste has its own unique…
30 Sep 2020