The aim of the Malaysia Economic Monitor (MEM) is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malaysia faces in its endeavor to achieve rapid, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MEM consists of two parts: Part 1 presents a review of recent...

Now in its 10th year, the current economic expansion is the second longest in American history, and the sustained economic growth has begot a strong economy; Gross Domestic Product will grow well above three percent in 2018, unemployment is below four percent, and wage growth is exceeding...

As the tensions in the Greek economy take centre stage in the international headlines, this book examines the failed policies and political corruption that have bankrupted the nation. The authors comment on recent bailouts and haircuts and explore the uncertain future of Greece in the Eurozone

Previous research has found a positive short-term relationship between the 2008 collapse and hypertension in Icelandic males. With Iceland's economy experiencing a phase of economic recovery, an opportunity to pursue a longer-term analysis of the collapse has emerged. Using data from a...

The Korean economy grew at an annual average rate of 3% in 2011-2018, which appears to be a downward trend and not a temporary setback. A prolonged growth accounting reveals that the Korean economy will likely grow to a low-to-mid 2% (annual average) in the 2020s when productivity is expected to...