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Housing policies for Asia : a theoretical analysis by use of a demand and supply model

Yoshino, Naoyuki; Helble, Matthias; Aizawa, Toshiaki - 2015

The main objective of this paper is to give an overview of the most commonly used housing policies and to illustrate their economic impact. To facilitate the analysis, we first introduce a simple two-period housing demand model for owner-occupied houses and rental houses. We then add a standard...

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Financial education in Asia : assessment and recommendations

Yoshino, Naoyuki; Morgan, Peter J.; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2015

This paper assesses the case for promoting financial education in Asia. It argues that the benefits of investing in …, households will become increasingly responsible for their own retirement planning. Asia's evolving experience suggests that more …

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Major challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises in Asia and solutions for mitigating them

Yoshino, Naoyuki; Taghizadeh-Hesary, Farhad - 2016

Asia's economic success to have fully functioning support measures for SMEs. However, SMEs face challenges from limited … growth in Asia including i) lack of finance, ii) lack of comprehensive databases, iii) low level of R&D expenditures, and iv …

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Optimal credit guarantee ratio for Asia

Yoshino, Naoyuki; Taghizadeh-Hesary, Farhad - 2016

-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia. Owing to their significance to national economies, it is important to find ways to provide SMEs with …

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Response of stock markets to monetary policy : an Asian stock market perspective

Yoshino, Naoyuki; Taghizadeh-Hesary, Farhad; … - 2014

We estimate the response of Asian stock market prices to exogenous monetary policy shocks using a vector error correction model. In our paper, monetary policy transmits to stock market price through three routes: money by itself, exchange rate, and inflation. Our result points to the fact that...

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Dynamic analysis of exchange rate regimes : policy implications for emerging countries in Asia

Yoshino, Naoyuki; Kaji, Sahoko; Asonuma, Tamon - 2014

This paper discusses desirable exchange rate regimes and how countries can shift from their current regimes to these regimes over the medium term. We demonstrate the superiority of a basket-peg regime with the basket weight rule over a floating regime with the interest rate rule or the money...

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Role of the Credit Risk Database in developing SMEs in Japan : lessons for the rest of Asia

Kuwahara, Satoshi; Yoshino, Naoyuki; Sagara, Megumi; … - 2015

bank-dominated financial systems in Asia, banks are the main source of financing for SMEs. For financial institutions, it …

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Small savings mobilization and Asian economic development : the role of postal financial services

Scher, Mark J. (ed.); Yoshino, Naoyuki (contributor) - 2004

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Determinants of International Remittance Inflows in Middle-Income Countries in Asia and the Pacific

Yoshino, Naoyuki - 2020

The middle-income trap is a serious problem in developing Asia and Pacific economies. Middle-income trap is the … to the development of middle-income countries. By using a data set consisting of 12 Asia and Pacific middle …

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Enhancing Financial Connectivity between Asia and Europe : Implications for Infrastructure Convergence between the Two Regions

Yoshino, Naoyuki - 2020

While discussing the enhancement of the connectivity between Europe and Asia, we explore a new area of cooperation …, which is the use of European long-term investment funds in Asia's infrastructure. We argue that, if Asian countries agree to …-term investment funds, such as pension and insurance funds. This will create a win–win situation for both Asia and Europe, because …

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