This report aims to identify, explain and detail the links and interactions in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries (SEMCs) between energy supply and demand and socio-economic development, as well as the potential role of energy supply and demand policies on both. Another related aim is...

This study investigates whether Economic Policy Uncertainty (EPU) symmetrically or asymmetrically affecting foreign remittances. Also, examine the volatility of foreign remittances. The suitable econometric models for this study include Nonlinear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) model to...

The ADB COVID-19 Policy Database displays the measures taken and monetary amounts announced or estimated by the 68 members of the Asian Development Bank, two institutions, and nine other economies (i.e., a total of 79 entries) until May 2020, to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....

Demonetization is a process of extraction of a particular form of currency from circulation. The current form of money is pulled out from circulation and retired, to be replaced with new notes or coins. The latest demonetization measures taken by the Indian Government on November 8th 2016, in an...

Throughout the past two decades, many countries around the world have experienced substantial growth in their economies, driven by inflow of the foreign capital especially in the form of foreign direct investment (FDI). The share of net FDI in world GDP has grown five-fold through recent years,...

The study was conducted to assess the impact of NATP in Bihar's perspective. Data were generated from 540 farmers over a period of three year (2005 to 2007). Results of extension reforms have demonstrated improvement in the extension systems which have taken keen initiatives in development...

Perceptions of economic trends and growth rates around the world over the past two decades, especially in advanced economies, suggests that the world is in a period of low growth without external stimulus delivered via speculative activities in the financial markets or fiscal stimulus. But is...

An almost unanimously accepted issue is that the path to competitiveness of economies, whose companies are exposed to international competition, goes through innovation. This enables companies to adapt quickly to the pace of the technological change, in order to increase competitiveness. This...

One of the key roles of the Reserve Bank of India or any central bank is to ensure economic stability in the country. For the purpose, the central bank adopts various measures to ensure that the inflation rates, interest rates, exchange rates and money supply remains under control. It uses tools...

We use the information compiled as of 15 June 2020 by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the ADB COVID-19 Policy Database to analyze the measures taken by its 68 members, plus the European Central Bank, and the European Union, to combat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Measures...