The saving rate in Japan has declined rapidly. Analyzing the possible four factors that could affect the saving rate in …

This study investigates the nexus between Japans official development assistance and foreign direct investment inflows … investment. Conditional logit analysis shows that Japanese aid flows did have a significant positive impact on private investors …-requisite for future direct investments. Finally, Japan providing an interesting case study, we will stress the need for a better …

approach of assessing the impact of exports on growth and of external capital inflows on investment may be flawed. A large part … of the recent (2003-07) increase in saving and investment rate and in growth rate in the Indian economy may have been due … considerable underemployment and where additional demand can create its own additional supply, (b) mobilize domestic savings for …

, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 20102020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves …, and rapid accumulations of funds that could be utilized for meeting these infrastructure investment needs, but Asian … markets and using development banking institutions to support infrastructure investment? Second, how can Asian public and …

possibility of closing such gaps and linking the two regions through various trade and investment initiatives. The opportunities …

This paper summarizes the conceptual rationale for investment liberalization to fully exploit the potential of regional … trading arrangements. It goes on to examine the treatment of investment in emerging FTAs/RTAs in the Asia-Pacific region and … the specific investment provisions and their consistency with the existing multilateral provisions on investment, viz …

dynamics of cross border trade and investment in South Asia, exploring the potential for, and obstacles to, such trade through …

Agreements are seen as an option in creating a stable economy and in creating an environment attractive for investment. However …