impact on more open economies (Malaysia and Thailand). Second, countercyclical fiscal stimulus in Indonesia and the … Philippines was larger and was sustained longer. Third, idiosyncratic factors pushed output up in Indonesia and down in Thailand …, however, was not uniform. Even in a relatively homogenous group of countries such as ASEAN-4 (Indonesia, Malaysia, the …

. Empirical results based on macro and firm-level data from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand (ASEAN-3) support this hypothesis. …

Singapore's policymakers have often used fiscal policy as a counter-cyclical tool. Empirical results based on a …

We compare the general tax provisions and investment incentives in the Philippines to six other east-Asian economies-Malaysia …, Indonesia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. We calculate effective tax rates and find that general effective tax rates are … relatively high in the Philippines, while investment incentives are comparable to those in neighboring countries. Tax holidays …

We compare the general tax provisions and investment incentives in the Philippines to six other east-Asian economies-Malaysia …, Indonesia, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. We calculate effective tax rates and find that general effective tax rates are … relatively high in the Philippines, while investment incentives are comparable to those in neighboring countries. Tax holidays …

the Philippines. Our model shows that the impact of extremely rare typhoons on GDP could already be systemic and worsen …, partly thanks to the strength of Philippines' banks and economy before the COVID crisis. However, more work is needed before …