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Measuring the effects of commodity price shocks on Asian economies

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

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Dynamic effect of a change in the exchange rate system : from a fixed regime to a basket-peg or a floating regime

Yoshino, Naoyuki; Kaji, Sahoko; Asonuma, Tamon - 2015

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Financial regulatory harmonization in East Asia : balancing domestic and international pressures for corporate governance reforms

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Examination of the Singapore shift in Japan's foreign direct investment in services in ASEAN

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Asian tigers' choices : an overview

Chow, Hwee-kwan - 2010

This paper considers the choices facing the Asian tiger economies regarding growth strategies that foster trans-Pacific rebalancing. A review of historical data spanning 2000 to 2008 reveals only a slight widening of the overall current account surplus but that there is considerable variation...

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Financial turmoil in the banking sector and the Asian Lamfalussy Process : the case of four economies

Hsu, Chen-min; Liao, Chih-feng - 2010

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Development trajectories, emission profile, and policy actions : Singapore

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Singapore is the most industrialized and urbanized country in Southeast Asia and is totally dependent on oil and natural gas imports to satisfy its energy needs. Its national energy policy framework seeks to find a balance between maintaining Singapore's competitiveness, improving energy...

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Internationalization of tertiary education services in Singapore

Toh Mun Heng - 2012

This paper traces the development of the education sector from its nascent stage of serving economic development needs to the internationalization stage of fulfilling Singapore's aspiration to be a global education hub. The state plays an important role in guiding and fostering development of...

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