The Asian financial and currency crisis triggered a significant change to the currency composition of private … percentage to the home currency (the Thai baht). The private sectors elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region also switched from the … banks also increased the share of local currencies elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region; and the same is true with the non …

way to increase power without having to increase the sample size substantially. Monte Carlo simulations show minimal size … distortions even when the AR root is close to unity and that the test offers substantial gains in power against near …

way to increase power without having to increase the sample size substantially. Monte Carlo simulations show minimal size … distortions even when the AR root is close to unity and that the test offers substantial gains in power against near …

Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and … Southeast Asia where the population is aging. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in … directions for pension reform to strengthen the capacity of Asian pension systems in delivering economic security for the large …

Rapid population ageing and economic transformation in Asia raise the policy challenge of ensuring income security in … schemes in Asia, informed by insights from theory and international experience. The paper identifies alternative forms of …

The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing rapid economic growth. Along with rising incomes, the lifestyles of the large … pressure to adjust their lifestyles that respect the Earths’ carrying capacity. As far as countries in the Asia and Pacific … the Asia-Pacific can join hands with businesses and civil society to accelerate this transition—from a consumption …

risk and what lessons can be learnt by Asian countries from the experiences of the West. Increasing and uncertain longevity …This paper discusses what is longevity risk, why it is important, approaches used by the West to manage longevity … has emerged as a key risk affecting individuals, pension plans, insurers and governments in both the developed and …

Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and … Southeast Asia where the population is aging. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in … directions for pension reform to strengthen the capacity of Asian pension systems in delivering economic security for the large …

Financial safety nets in Asia have come a long way since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) of 1997–98. Not wanting … for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), was set-up in 2011. These are impressive …