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The impact of infrastructure on trade and economic growth in selected economies in Asia
Ismail, Normaz Wana; Mahyideen, Jamilah Mohd - 2015
Infrastructure plays a key role in facilitating trade, especially since recent trade liberalization in Asia has resulted in significant tariff reductions. This study quantifies the impacts of both hard and soft infrastructure on trade volume for exporters and importers in the region as well as...
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The middle-income trap: Issues for members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
2013
the late 1990s. The paper concludes that for ASEAN middle-income countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and …
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The sources of income inequality in Indonesia: A regression-based inequality decomposition
Wicaksono, Eko; Amir, Hidayat; Nugroho, Anda - 2017
Growing inequality is one important problem for a developing country, and Indonesia is no exception. Narrowing the gap … data in Indonesia (Indonesia Family Life Survey), we are motivated to investigate the source of income inequality in … Indonesia. The approach employed in this study is regression-based inequality decomposition using the Shapley value …
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Measuring the effects of commodity price shocks on Asian economies
Inoue, Tomoo; Okimoto, Tatsuyoshi - 2017
Commodity prices have become volatile over the past 2 decades, and their recent sharp decline has decreased the consumer price index inflation rates for most economies. While many Asian economies have benefited from low international oil and food prices, commodity exporters have suffered. Thus,...
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Two decades of structural transformation and dynamics of income equality in indonesia
Dartanto, Teguh; Zheng Wen Yuan, Edith; Sofiyandi, Yusuf - 2017
and inequality in Indonesia by applying Theil's L decomposition (both static and dynamic) to the National Socio … been seen in other developing countries, Indonesia has experienced an agriculture-service transition, before the industry … sector has matured. Moreover, the Inverted U Kuznet curve exists in Indonesia. Inequality will increase in tandem with an …
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Pollution and road infrastructure in cities of the People's Republic of China
Luo, Zhi; Wan, Guanghua; Wang, Chen; Zhang, Xun - 2017
Urban road infrastructure is crucial in determining air pollution. Yet, little is known about the roles played by road width vs. road length. This paper attempts to fill this gap by estimating the effects of road infrastructure on 10-micron particulate matter (PM10) using city-level data from...
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Framework for Public Transport Integration at Railway Stations and Its Implications for Quality of Life
Nag, Dipanjan; BS, Manoj; Goswami, Arkopal; Bharule, Shreyas - 2020
The integration of public transport modes has been cited by many as one of the primary factors that enhances public transport ridership and makes public transport investments more viable. Asian cities are witnessing huge investments in high-speed rail (HSR) infrastructure, which will be...
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High-Speed Rail as a New Mode of Intercity Passenger Transportation
Chao, Eugene; Vuchic, Vukan R.; Vashchukov, Aleksandr - 2020
High-speed rail is a new mode of intercity passenger transportation. We review the history of high-speed rail development of the United States (US) and compare it with that of peer countries. With the rapid progress of HSR and the successful competition with cars and air travel between medium...
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Service sector productivity and economic growth in Asia
Lee, Jong-Wha; McKibbin, Warwick J. - 2014
This paper explores the impacts of more rapid growth in labor productivity in the service sector in Asia based on an empirical general equilibrium model. The model allows for input-output linkages and capital movements across industries and economies, and consumption and investment dynamics. We...
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The middle-income transition around the globe: Characteristics of graduation and slowdown
Vandenberg, Paul; Poot, Lilibeth; Miyamoto, Jeffrey - 2015
The paper investigates the situation of middle-income economies around the world. Since 1965, only 18 economies with a population of more than 3 million and not dependent on oil exports have made the transition to being high income. Many more have not been able to move beyond the middle-income...
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