We examine the determinants of financial development in Asia and the Pacific from 1995 to 2011. To do so, we apply the …

The European Union (EU) has traditionally been an important economic partner for Asia. In addition to absorbing a … into the region. In light of such close economic linkages between the EU and Asia, the euro crisis will undoubtedly … influence Asia's short-term macroeconomic outlook. The key question, however, is how big the impact will be. This paper tries to …

The European Union (EU) has traditionally been an important economic partner for Asia. In addition to absorbing a … into the region. In light of such close economic linkages between the EU and Asia, the euro crisis will undoubtedly … influence Asia's short-term macroeconomic outlook. The key question, however, is how big the impact will be. This paper tries to …

labor in Asia and the Pacific has stagnated in recent years even as the flow of goods, services, and investment have …

This paper examines the countercyclicality of remittance inflows to the countries in Asia and the Pacific. It also aims …. The degree to which remittances are countercyclical is found to vary significantly by subregion: Central Asia and … Southeast Asia, including many remittance-dependent countries, show stronger countercyclicality than other subregions. The …

labor in Asia and the Pacific has stagnated in recent years even as the flow of goods, services, and investment have …

We examine the countercyclicality of remittance inflows to the countries in Asia and the Pacific. We also identify … to which remittances are countercyclical is found to vary significantly by subregion: Central Asia and Southeast Asia …