We apply the Gross City Development Index (GCD-Index) by Ruiz Estrada and Park (2019) in the case of Islamabad, Pakistan. The GCD-Index calculation is based on the concept of city integral sustainable development platform. The platform consists of ten main structures, which are (i) Main...

We apply the Gross City Development Index (GCD-Index) by Ruiz Estrada and Park (2019) in the case of Athens, Greece. The GCD-Index calculation is based on the concept of city integral sustainable development platform. The platform consists of ten main structures, which are (i) Main Structure-1:...

While there are growing concerns about population aging, some studies explore the possibility that population aging can give rise to a silver dividend which contributes to economic growth [AEIR (2019)]. Whereas the demographic dividend refers to the increase of the working-age population, the...

We apply the Gross City Development Index (GCD-Index) by Ruiz Estrada and Park (2019) in the case of New York City, U.S.. The GCD-Index calculation is based on the concept of city integral sustainable development platform. The platform consists of ten main structures, which are (i) Main...

Natural hazards have a potentially large impact on economic growth, but measuring their economic impact is subject to a great deal of uncertainty. The central objective of this paper is to demonstrate a model--the natural disasters vulnerability evaluation (NDVE) model--that can be used to...

We perform simulations to assess the impact of a war between the US and Iran on global oil price behavior. To do so, we evaluate different levels of war intensity and oil price behavior from a multidimensional perspective. In this context, we simulate various scenarios using a simulator which is...

This study investigates how development of the local currency (LCY) bond market brings stability in the financial market. The analysis is based on annual economy panel data set for 1989–2020. The main findings are as follows. First, exchange rate volatility is lower during crisis periods if an...

During decade of market development, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) financial markets seem to be increasingly integrated into the regional and global markets. The aim of this study is to explore and measure the strength and direction of bond market connectedness between...

While there are growing concerns about population aging, some studies explore the possibility that population aging can give rise to a silver dividend that contributes to economic growth (ADB 2019). While the demographic dividend refers to the increase of the working-age population, the silver...

Entrepreneurship, or the activity of starting and running a business, is a vital ingredient of economic growth and development. Entrepreneurs contribute to innovation, and they are central to dynamic Schumpeterian competition and broader economic dynamism. In this paper, we contribute to the...