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When will New Zealand catch up with Australia?
Le, Trinh - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
New Zealands average income, defined as GDP per capita, is now three quarters that of Australia and even lower than in Australias poorest state, Tasmania. Over the last seven years, New Zealand has grown slightly faster than Australia, but at these rates, it would still take 140 years to close...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009365494
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Developing Asia’s Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support
Park, Donghyun; Estrada, Gemma B. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277964
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What is the Role of Social Pensions in Asia?
Barrientos, Armando - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277969
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Determinants of Labor-intensive exports by the Developing Countries : A Cross Country Analysis
Khondoker, Mottaleb; Kalirajan, Kaliappa - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
While it is widely recognized that industrial development is imperative in developing countries to reduce poverty and to attain sustainable economic growth, there is no consensus on how to develop industries and where to start. Generally, the literature argues that developing countries should...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277986
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Lifestyle Choices and Societal Behavior Changes as Local Climate Strategy
Mohanty, Brahmanand; Scherfler, Martin; Devatha, Vikram - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277996
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Innovative Approaches to Managing Longevity Risk in Asia : Lessons from the West
Roy, Amlan - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
with preventing productive human capital outflows ought to be considered seriously in Asia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278005
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Developing Asia’s Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support
Park, Donghyun; Estrada, Gemma B. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278015
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Financial Safety Nets in Asia : Genesis, Evolution, Adequacy, and Way Forward
Hill, Hal; Menon, Jayant - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Financial safety nets in Asia have come a long way since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) of 1997–98. Not wanting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278018
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Innovative Approaches to Managing Longevity Risk in Asia : Lessons from the West
Roy, Amlan - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
with preventing productive human capital outflows ought to be considered seriously in Asia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278021
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Central Banking for Financial Stability in Asia
Kawai, Masahiro; Morgan, Peter J. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
A key lesson of the 2007–2009 global financial crisis (GFC) was the importance of containing systemic financial risk and the need for a “macroprudential†approach to surveillance and regulation that can identify system-wide risks and take appropriate actions to maintain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278022