Bangladesh, a labour-abundant country, benefits from foreign direct investment (FDI), as it is considered to be a supplement to domestic…

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This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options…

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This paper empirically examines the reaction of global financial markets across 38 economies to the COVID-19 outbreak, with a special…

In January 2016, the Government of India launched the Startup India initiative, which has transformed the way in which the markets,…

Small businesses are considered one of the sources of innovation, productivity and dynamism in many countries. Thus, to translate…

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Financial literacy is gaining increasing importance as a policy objective in many countries. A growing literature has examined the role…

The ocean is being jeopardized because of the adverse effects of climate change and human activities, such as marine plastic pollution,…