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Thailand's economic integration with neighboring countries and possible connectivity with South Asia

Suthiphand Chirathivat; Kornkarun Cheewatrakoolpong - 2015

Thailand's increasing importance as a regional co-production base and as an intra-regional trade and border trade hub … Thailand's intra-regional trade, physical connectivity, trade facilitation, energy cooperation, and infrastructure funding as … there are projects planned in these areas that could impact Thailand and its links to Southeast Asia and beyond to South …

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Trends in national and regional investors financing crossborder infrastructure projects in Asia

De, Prabir; Samudram, Muthi; Moholkar, Sanjeev - 2010

This study examines a range of crossborder infrastructure development issues related to the Asian countries. Despite active pursuit of private investment in infrastructure by most developing countries in Asia and a growing number of success stories, the pace of such investment remains slow....

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The benefits of regional infrastructure investment in Asia : a quantitative exploration

Zhai, Fan - 2010

Capitalizing on recent estimates of infrastructure financing requirements in Asia, this paper frames a scenario for infrastructure development in the region and estimates the external effects of infrastructure investment. It also assesses quantitatively the economy-wide welfare effects of...

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Critical evaluation of cross-border infrastructure projects in Asia

Fujimura, Manabu; Adhikari, Ramesh - 2010

This paper attempts to fill gaps faced by policymakers and practitioners in the evaluation of cross-border infrastructure projects. It first defines what constitutes cross-border infrastructure projects, and then outlines an analytical framework and criteria to evaluate them. The criteria...

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Financing Asia’s infrastructure: modes of development and integration of Asian financial markets

Bhattacharyay, Biswanath - 2010

Asia faces very large infrastructure funding demands, estimated at around US$750 billion per year for energy, transport, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 2010-2020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves, and rapid accumulations of funds that...

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Asia's infrastructure challenges : issues of institutional capacity

Stone, Susan F. - 2008

The Asian region has experienced substantial growth over the past several decades. Indeed, a quarter of all world exports now come from East Asia. Strong infrastructure underpinnings have often been cited as a major factor contributing to this success, and an important competitive advantage over...

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Linking Asia's trade, logistics, and infrastructure

Brooks, Douglas Howard - 2008

Infrastructure services, from both hard and soft infrastructure, play a vital role in facilitating Asia's export-led growth by keeping the prices of delivered goods in export markets competitive. Efficient infrastructure services lower transaction costs, raise value added, and increase potential...

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Infrastructure investment, private finance, and institutional investors : Asia from a global perspective

Inderst, Georg - 2016

This study evaluates infrastructure investment and finance in Asia from a global perspective. It provides an overview on infrastructure needs and the various sources of private finance, globally and within Asia, and creates a "bigger picture" for the demand and supply of capital for...

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Financing development cooperation in Northeast Asia

Kawai, Masahiro - 2013

- comprising the Northeastern People's Republic of China, Japan, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the Republic of …

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Seaborne trade between South Asia and Southeast Asia

Wignall, David; Wignall, Mark - 2014

This paper examines the seaports responsible for handling the majority of trade around the Bay of Bengal and identifiesthe projects that will enable trade and contribute to improving maritime infrastructure. It reviews the nature, potential evolution,and primary types of maritime trade around...

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