Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive historical review of the role of the Federal Reserve in retail payments in the USA. Design/methodology/approach: It reviews the literature on the role of the Federal Reserve and assessments of its involvement. Findings: In...

This chapter argues that the key to navigating the Interface in Singapore includes understanding the nature of IP markets in Singapore and fostering synergies between the key institutions responsible for the IP and competition regimes. As Singapore adopts a regulatory self-assessment system,...

The ten countries in the ASEAN region account for approximately 5% of world gross domestic product and 8% of world population and represent the most diverse group of nations in terms of the level of prosperity, political system, culture, language, and history. This diversity in ASEAN not only...

National competitiveness may be a controversial notion in academic circles, but it has captured the imagination of policy makers. This has been reinforced by the proliferation of rankings, not just of country competitiveness but also of possibly every conceivable determinant of competitiveness....

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Map of ASEAN -- Chapter 1: In Search of Competitiveness Policies Ashish Lall -- Focus on the 'Diamond' -- Clusters and Cluster Policy -- Some Recent Developments -- What Should Policy Makers Do? -- Endnotes -- Chapter 2: The National...