economic centers may have contributed to this relatively poor performance. However, the emergence of Asia as a global economic … center presents Pacific island countries with an unprecedented opportunity to develop trade with Asia, particularly in … tourism for a number of PICs. Moreover, if a strong two-way linkage is established between tourism and agriculture, Pacific …

There is much speculation regarding a “race for dominance†among financial centers in Asia, arising from the … anticipated financial opening up of China. This frame of reference is, to an extent, a predilection that results from a …, however, suggests that there is an alternative prism through which the evolution of financial centers in Asia needs to be …

This paper assesses how pro-poor and inclusive Asia’s recent growth has been, and what factors have been driving these …, dampening the impact of growth on poverty reduction. As a result, relative to other emerging and developing regions and to Asia … policies that could help redress these trends and broaden the benefits of growth in Asia. These include fiscal policies to …

shocks in China. …

estimates potential growth for China, India, and five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and … Vietnam) during 1993–2013. The main findings include: (i) both China and India have recently exhibited a slowdown in …;(iii) over the longer term, demographic factors will be much more supportive in India and some ASEAN economies than in China …

Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation on Singapore. Overall compliance with IOSCO …