The contracted internal rate of return (CIRR) of Korea's public-private-partnership (PPP) projects does not properly reflect the risks associated…
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21 Jan 2020
For the second year running, the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute conducted The State of Southeast Asia survey from 12 November to…
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16 Jan 2020
RSIS produces both academic and policy-relevant research on security and international affairs. We publish scholarly research in top-tier academic…
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13 Jan 2020
The digital economy is emerging as a trend of the world economy. The digital economy is narrowly defined as online platforms and activities through…
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08 Jan 2020
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The effective tax rate is low in poor countries because tax collection requires human capital, which is scarce.
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08 Jan 2020
"As witnessed during the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis, the dependency on short-term foreign capital for long-term investment made the region…
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The main transfer instrument from the central government to local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines, the internal revenue allotment, has been…
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ADB has been working with the Federated States of Micronesia since 1990, approving loans, technical assistance, and grants worth $112.88 million.
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For the last 15 years, computers and electronic goods have been the leading export categories from East Asia to the rest of the world. They are…
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