Asia faces very large infrastructure funding demands, estimated at around US$750 billion per year for energy, transport …, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 2010-2020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves … topics: First, what are the lessons for Asia from the European Union's experience of developing and integrating financial …

Asia faces very large infrastructure funding demands, estimated at around US$750 billion per year for energy, transport …, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 2010-2020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves … topics: First, what are the lessons for Asia from the European Union's experience of developing and integrating financial …

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

regional banking system characteristics for regional banking system fragility in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the US. We … capitalized, and when regional banking systems are more competitive. For Asia and Latin-America, a greater presence of foreign … regions. We find that the contagion effects of Europe and the US on Asia and Latin America are significantly higher compared …

We study the role of regional banking system characteristics for regional banking system fragility in Asia, Europe … liquid assets, are better capitalized, and when regional banking systems are more competitive. For Asia and Latin-America, a … possibility of contagion across regions. We find that the contagion effects of Europe and the US on Asia and Latin America are …