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We develop an index to measure the degree of regional integration in Asia and the Pacific (48 economies in six … subregions). The index comprises 26 indicators in six dimensions of regional integration, i.e., trade and investment, money and …
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In this paper, we propose a panel approach in the construction of the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration … Index (ARCII) to strengthen the index's ability to track the progress of economic integration in the region over time. Panel … principal components analysis. Findings suggest the pace of integration in Asia was broadly steady over the 11-year sample …
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threatens more land, people, and economies in Asia and small Pacific island states than any other part of the planet. Air … with severe levels of total suspended particulate matter emissions, 10 are in Asia. Regarding water availability and …%. Changes in land use for fuelwood collection and biofuel production in Southeast Asia have resulted in deforestation at 5 times …
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Governance is one of the key factors that shape the economic performance of an economy in terms of economic and trade growth. However, accurately measuring the quality of governance is not an easy task. Research typically uses governance indicators from surveys, which may have biases and...
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This paper attempts to provide a clear and comprehensive picture of trade integration in Asia, using a trade linkage … diagram. The paper reviews four types of indicators (share, intensity, homogeneous intensity, and introversion index) and … argues that the introversion index is the most suitable indicator for the comparison of the level of trade integration, both …
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The purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to develop a new composite index of globalization based on data on … 158 economies over the period 2006−2014. The second intention is to use the new index to evaluate empirically the possible … effects of globalization on economic growth and income inequality. The index comprises 25 indicators that represent the key …
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Using international data starting 1957, we construct a sample of cases where fast-growing economies slow down. The evidence suggests that rapidly growing economies slow down significantly, in the sense that the growth rate downshifts by at least 2 percentage points when their per capita incomes...
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development. Entrepreneurs contribute to innovation, and they are central to dynamic Schumpeterian competition and broader …
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near metro stations (transitoriented development) or in the city center. Moreover, the metro and transit …-oriented development are complementary-their joint effect on incomes, prices, and welfare is greater than the combined effect of the two …
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in arresting continuing environmental degradation in the Asia and Pacific region. Quoting examples, the paper asserts …
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