Creating the framework for cross-border infrastructure cooperation often requires the active role of a third party, an “honest brokerâ€, to forge convergence of interests. It is often argued that “deep†European Union (EU)-style integration is a necessary, though...

Creating the framework for cross-border infrastructure cooperation often requires the active role of a third party, an “honest brokerâ€, to forge convergence of interests. It is often argued that “deep†European Union (EU)-style integration is a necessary, though...

This book addresses the prospects and challenges concerning both soft and hard infrastructure development in Asia and provides a framework for achieving Asian connectivity through regional infrastructure cooperation towards a seamless Asia.

This paper examines the changing relationship between trade policy, production networks, and economic growth in Asia. It traces East Asia’s rise to the coveted “Factory Asia” league with rapid growth over several decades through trade policy anchored on outward-oriented industrialization...

Rapid ageing of the population globally represents an unprecedented historical trend. As pension and healthcare costs are positively correlated with rising incomes, ageing, urbanization, and a shift from communicable to life-style diseases, managing these costs is a major challenge. There are...