This paper reviews the recent progress toward gender equality in developing Asia by examining a number of indicators …. Further, it finds that gender gaps in almost all aspects reviewed remain significant, particularly in South Asia with some … greater progress toward gender equality and inclusive growth in developing Asia. …

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 …

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 …

The global economic crisis in 2008-2009 had varying impacts on economies in Asia and the Pacific. This paper studies …), Philippines, and Thailand. It develops a crisis index that measures the impacts of the crisis by comparing actual values of … severity and channels of these impacts varied widely: Thailand suffered the most in terms of reduced growth in gross domestic …

Although Thailand's service sector accounts for almost half of the national income and has a major stake in national …, transportation, and construction all play major roles in contributing to Thailand's economic growth. The government should continue …