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Overcoming critical constraints to sustaining productivity growth in key commodities of Asia and the Pacific

Agcaoili-Sombilla, Mercedita C.; Mapa, Dennis; Piza, Sharon - 2013

Two trends on yields have been observed for rice, wheat, and even edible oils in Asia. The deceleration of yield growth …

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Public versus private investment multipliers in emerging market and developing economies : cross-country analysis with a focus on Asia

Jalles, João Tovar; Park, Donghyun; Qureshi, Irfan A. - 2024

and developing economies (EMDEs) (including in Asia), the growth response to investment shocks is positive and much …

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Public-private partnership development in Southeast Asia

Zen, Fauziah - 2018

Infrastructure development in Southeast Asia has been financed mainly by public funds, which leave wide gaps in …

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Private sector participation and performance of urban water utilities in the People's Republic of China

Jiang, Yi; Zheng, Xiaoting - 2010

In the early 1990s, the People's Republic of China opened its urban water sector to nonstate capital to help meet increasing urban water demand under severe water resource constraints. By 2007, more than 30% of urban water utilities had attracted private sector participation (PSP). To understand...

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Are government-linked corporations crowding out private investment in Malaysia?

Menon, Jayant; Ng, Thiam Hee - 2013

Private investment in Malaysia has been sluggish since the Asian financial crisis. One explanation is that the growing presence of government-linked corporations (GLCs) has been crowding out private investment. For the first time, we provide empirical evidence on the relationship between GLC...

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Impacts of social distancing policy and vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Korea

Kim, Kijin; Kim, So-yŏng; Lee, Donghyun; Park, Cyn-Young - 2022

This paper investigates the dynamic impact of social distancing policy on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection control, mobility of people, and consumption expenditures in the Republic of Korea. We employ structural and threshold vector autoregressive (VAR) models using big-data-driven...

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The impact of internet access on COVID-19 spread in Indonesia

Kunz, Johannes; Propper, Carol; Trinh, Trong-Anh - 2024

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the crucial role of Internet access in pandemic prevention and response. Internet access has facilitated the rapid dissemination of vital information, provided telemedicine services, and enabled remote work and education. This study...

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Asian Development Bank gender salary gap study

Zveglich, Joseph E.; King, Elizabeth M.; Molina-Lapid, … - 2025

The Asian Development Bank has adopted internal practices aligned with its commitment to help its members achieve gender equality. This study analyzes panel data on its staff spanning 2000-2022 to understand gender differences in salaries and career paths of its three staff groups. A...

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Impact of slowdown of outbound tourism from the People's Republic of China on Asia and the Pacific

Narayanan, Badri; Domingo, Ma. Veronica; Basu Das, Sanchita - 2025

subregions of Asia and the Pacific-Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Central and West Asia, and the Pacific. It conducts …. The study broadly finds that gross domestic product (GDP) and export gains for Asia and the Pacific subregions are notable … on the PRC's outbound tourism, the study suggests that economies in Asia and the Pacific consider diversifying their …

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Estimating Asian economies' missing exports

Ganz, Federico; Varela, Gonzalo; Taniguchi, Kiyoshi - 2025

Integration into global markets serves as a powerful catalyst for economic growth in developing economies, offering the potential to create high paying jobs and foster development. This paper uses the structural gravity model to quantify potential merchandise exports for Asian economies,...

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