The relationship between climate change and locust outbreak is not well-established. However, a recent increase in frequency and intensity of locust…

Although Nepal is one of the 10 least urbanized countries in the world, its urban population is growing rapidly. Its sprawling, fragmented pattern of…

Our world has been witnessing a consistent rise in water-related disasters in recent years. Water-related disasters refer to meteorological events such…

New Zealand remains a small player whose outcomes mostly depend on what others do, rather than on what we do ourselves. New Zealand’s main indicators…

This paper examines the effects of infrastructure projects on economic performance by studying the changes in government revenue in the Northern…

This paper provides an overview of the key steps that were made in the European Union toward enhancing fiscal policy coordination and integration prior…

FinTech has been transforming the financial landscape in the People’s Republic of China. Its leading FinTech businesses such as mobile payment services…

Land acquisition for infrastructure projects abroad is one of the principal challenges the Indian government faces while pursuing its strategy of…

Since the global financial crisis (GFC) in 2008, various forms of financial instability have repeatedly emerged when considering the European debt…

The Belt and Road Initiative, and the Free and Open Indo-Pacific, have new dimensions and new players. But how are these concepts unfolding, and will…

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented and tragic global health crisis. To contain COVID-19, governments have implemented…

Tourism is hit hardest. The tourism sector (domestic and foreign tourism) is the most affected by COVID-19 restriction measures (Figure 1). It is also…