Thailand’s popularity among Chinese tourists – especially those from Wuhan – dangerously exposed the country to COVID-19. But before the situation grew…

The COVID-19­ pandemic is rapidly spreading across countries and regions, causing huge impact on people’s lives and communities. Starting as a health…

In the People’s Republic of China (PRC), environmental degradation has emerged as a flashpoint in the country’s next stage of development. The…

After growing slowly for 3 decades from the 1950s through the 1970s, the Indian economy accelerated in the 1980s and sustained the pace through the 3…

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) places poverty reduction front and center among its operational priorities. But despite the tremendous progress…

The post-leasing clearance mechanism for mining projects, particularly with respect to environment, forest and community related matters, has remained…

New Zealanders will vote in a referendum this year on whether to legalise cannabis. They will be asked whether they approve of a draft Bill that the…

The paper argues that East Asia is setting the pace for the recent trend in regional and inter-regional integration, which is associated with…

In this study, we examine the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global value chains (GVCs) and highlight the role of…

This study constructs the macroeconomic uncertainty indices for an emerging economy, India, and considers other macroeconomic uncertainty indices to…

We introduce the Credit Risk Database (CRD) and its contribution to financial inclusion efforts in Japan. By collecting financial data about small and…

This study examines the impacts of political competition on eco-efficiency. We first develop a theoretical model in which local government officials…