Motivated by the proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) in Asia over the last decade, this paper studies the … among Asian economies that have formed Asian supply chains, called Factory Asia. It then considers ways and means of …

Motivated by the proliferation of free trade agreements (FTAs) in Asia over the last decade, this paper studies the … among Asian economies that have formed Asian supply chains, called Factory Asia. It then considers ways and means of …

Asia has been the most successful region in the world in building up or joining regional and global supply chains and has … past decade East Asia has successfully consolidated its role as the “Global Factory.†Furthermore, studying East Asiaâ …€™s recent trade patterns in primary, intermediate, capital, and consumption goods, our results indicate that East Asia is on …

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 …

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