in Asia since 1990?; How does the contribution of structural change to productivity growth compare to the effects of … structural chan ge and its link to productivity growth for a sample of Asian countries. In particular, the paper addr esses the …-income levels to the economic frontier?; To what extent and in whic h form did structural change contribute to productivity growth …

potential output growth as the sum of the long-run growth rates of the labor force and labor productivity, we find that the …, the other determinants affect potential output growth through their impact on the growth of labor productivity. The paper …

-side policies that foster productivity growth will be vital for sustaining developing Asia's future growth in the postcrisis period …While developing Asia has recovered strongly from the global crisis, the region faces the medium- and long … estimate total factor productivity growth (TFPG) and account for the relative importance of labor, capital, and TFPG in growth …

We examine the determinants of financial development in Asia and the Pacific from 1995 to 2011. To do so, we apply the … dynamic generalized method of moments to a panel data set of 26 economies in the region. We find that better governance and …

, a panel vector autoregression analysis of macrofinancial implications of NPLs in emerging Asia offers significant … potential macrofinancial feedback effects, and the implications for financial stability in the region. Using a dynamic panel … model, we assess the determinants of the evolution of bankspecific NPLs in Asia and find that macroeconomic conditions and …

The underdeveloped service sector in Asia has the potential to become a new engine of economic growth for developing … Asia, which has traditionally relied on export-oriented manufacturing to power its growth. The central objective of this …, somewhat surprisingly in light of the difficulty of achieving productivity gains in services, we also find that services labor …

The demographic dividend that contributed substantially to economic growth in developing Asia in the past is … productivity. We examined the impact of aging on those four channels in 12 developing Asian economies that collectively make up the …

service sector, has made service sector development a top priority for developing Asia. Our central objective is to broadly … jobs in the region. However, its productivity greatly lags that of the advanced economies, which implies ample room for … wide range of internal and external policy distortions is vital for improving service sector productivity. As important as …

After two generations of economic growth, the next phase of structural transformation for Asia will have several … factor productivity growth continues to be essential to improving livelihoods generally and promoting regional convergence in … particular. Of particular importance is potential for reducing regional inequality through more inclusive growth - productivity …