equipped to thrive in this new world. History clearly tells us that closing borders or increasing protectionism is not the way … been the prime beneficiaries of economic openness. According to the World Bank, trade has helped reduce by half the …-moved from being one of the world's poorest nations to middle-income status-which has allowed for increased investments in health …

This paper pursues several objectives. First, it presents a sketch of a positive (or real-world) theory of public … developing Asia and relates this activity to the growth of the foreign debt of these countries. It is argued that the relatively …

Is the recent proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in Asia a healthy development, or runs the risk of …

Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) in the Asia-Pacific region have proliferated rapidly over the past five years and … potential gains from Asia-Pacific PTAs requires a commitment to liberalize sensitive sectors, to maintain consistent provisions …

World Economic Outlook, consists of aggregate demand and supply relationships, with endogenous determination of interest …

should undertake well-sequenced reforms to increase productivity, improve governance, and reduce policy uncertainty and …