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Reflections on Global Account Imbalances and Emerging Markets Reserve Accumulation
Summers, Lawrence H. - eSocialSciences - 2007
developing world. This was neither predictable nor predicted and the implications are large and have not yet fully been thought …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699185
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Identifying Systemically Important Financial Institutions (SIFIs)
Weistroffer, Christian - eSocialSciences - 2011
In this study the analytical framework for identifying and benchmarking systemically important financial institutions is discussed. First, the main concepts underlying the SIFI definition are laid out. Next, the methodologies used for measuring systemic importance in academia and for policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009319314
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Challenges in IMS Reforms: A Global and Emerging Markets Perspective
Sheel, Alok - eSocialSciences - 2012
The current global financial crisis has reopened an old debate on the international monetary system by baring weaknesses and flaws that have long been known. The debate is centred on both stability and equity. International co-operation is necessary to resolve a complex interplay of several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009391605
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Sustaining Progress on Population and Development in Asia and the Pacific: 20 years after ICPD
Economic, United Nations; Commission, Social - eSocialSciences - 2014
The publication Sustaining Progress on Population and Development in Asia and the Pacific: 20 years after ICPD contains … an analysis of the ICPD beyond 2014 Global Survey in Asia and the Pacific and the results of additional research on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945502
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Cyberwarfare: Logged and Loaded, but Wither Asia?
Noor, Elina - eSocialSciences - 2013
this new realm and develop norms and rules to govern it. In this respect, the developing world has lagged behind the … developed world. With more and more countries wiring their infrastructure to cyberspace, however, the developing world cannot … afford to be left out of the international discussion on cyberwarfare. This NTS Insight discusses how the developing world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945506
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Recent Social Security Reforms In Selected Asian Countries
Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2005
There are considerable variations in the philosophy, coverage, investment policies and performance, design of schemes, governance structures, degree of professionalism and adequacy of benefits among Asian countries. The pensions sector requires strong government regulation. For most Asian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341766
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Implications of the Growing Role of Services in Asia
Sen, Rahul; Asher, Mukul - eSocialSciences - 2007
investment, which form an essential element of analyzing production fragmentation and economic integration in Asia. Following an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005341795
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Definitional and Statistical Issues Relating to Workers in Informal Employment
Bhalla, Sheila - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper based on Indian and international documents assesses existing definition, criteria and methodologies for estimating employment and income generated in the informal economy in India. [NCEUS WP NO 3].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005025324
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From Economic Meltdown to Social Crunch – Impact of the Global Economic Recession on Social Capital Building in Developing Countries and What We still Don't Know!
Wong, Sam - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper draws on the experiences of the Far East Economic Crisis in 1998 and argues that: (1) the poor depended heavily on bonding social capital during the Crisis, but the crunch-point beyond which they felt no longer able to rely on this is less certain; (2) bridging social capital could...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323686
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The Don Sahong Dam: Potential Impacts on Regional Fish Migrations, Livelihoods and Human Health
Bird, Ian - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper focuses on the Don Sahong Dam (DSD’s) potential impacts on fish and fisheries, and particularly the project’s regional implications in relation to fisheries, including its possible impacts on food security, nutrition and poverty alleviation in Laos and neighbouring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323693