Public health in Asia and the Pacific: an introduction / Milton J. Lewis and Kerrie L. MacPherson -- Invisible borders: Hong Kong, China, and the imperatives of public health / Kerrie L. MacPherson -- History of public health in modern Japan: the road to becoming the healthiest nation in the...

This paper proposes an easy-to-follow approach to track merchandise trade using vessel data and applies it to Pacific island countries. Pacific islands rely heavily on imports and maritime transport for trade. They are also highly vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters that pose...

This study examines the determinants of blue economy activities, namely tourism and fisheries, in 21 Asia and Pacific island countries during the period 1996 to 2016. Using a panel data model, it was found that the size of the blue economy positively depends on the gross fixed capital formation...