This paper reviews the recent progress toward gender equality in developing Asia by examining a number of indicators … outcomes (capability) and in labor market and political participation (access to resources and opportunities). Despite the …. Further, it finds that gender gaps in almost all aspects reviewed remain significant, particularly in South Asia with some …

We investigate changes in Asia's regional and global trade linkages and their influence on macroeconomic relationships … among Asia, Europe, and United States (US). We first document changes in trade patterns of East Asia, Europe, and US and … discuss stylized facts about East Asia's trade structure. The People's Republic of China (PRC) plays a critical role as an …

from the North Atlantic, raising the importance of Asia in world trade, and boosting SouthSouth trade. How will trade … patterns change over the next 2 decades in the course of economic growth and structural changes in developing Asia and the rest …, and (iii) various trade policy reforms in developing Asia without and with policy reforms also in the Northʺ and in …

This paper provides an analysis of financial development and inclusion in developing Asia using data from a wide array … economies. Furthermore, in terms of financial inclusion, fewer than 27% of adults in developing Asia have an account in a formal …

The European Union (EU) has traditionally been an important economic partner for Asia. In addition to absorbing a … into the region. In light of such close economic linkages between the EU and Asia, the euro crisis will undoubtedly … influence Asia's short-term macroeconomic outlook. The key question, however, is how big the impact will be. This paper tries to …

developing Asia. In our empirical analysis, we use disaggregated measures of governance to capture different dimensions of … effectiveness with which these resources are spent on social sectors. Along with the fact that governance quality is lower in Asia … developing Asia. …

producers of intellectual property. At the same time, developing Asia has attracted large amounts of foreign direct investment … the relationship between IPR and FDI in developing Asia. To do so, we develop a theoretical model which predicts that …