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This paper explores empirically the influence of geography on governance. While income is commonly accepted to…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
The vital factors which can facilitate the development of startups and SMEs in markets are appropriate regulatory…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
Using the 2015 and 2017 waves of the China Household Finance Survey (CHFS), we measured financial literacy and study…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
Without realizing the importance of soft infrastructure, hard infrastructure cannot ensure a significant impact on…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
Tourism has played only a marginal part in the blue economy of the region of Asia and the Pacific. Most Asian and…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
Trade costs incorporate the cost of transportation along with tariffs, nontariff measures, insurance, distribution…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has taken bold actions since 2016 to utilize low-grade industrial excess heat…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
In this issue of Update from Washington DC.: Problems and Urgent Issues in U.S. - Southeast Asia Relations for 2021…
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Asia and the Pacific
30 Dec 2020
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This working paper applies a modernization indicator to assesses the progress of the People’s Republic of China (PRC…
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People's Republic of China
30 Dec 2020
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is at an advanced stage of conducting pilot studies with its digital currency.…
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Asia and the Pacific
29 Dec 2020