This book is devoted to investigating the policy design and effectiveness of financial and market-based instruments to promote energy efficiency financing. The concept of this monograph is to present the latest results related to energy efficiency funding schemes, energy efficiency obligations,...

This festschrift volume presents discussions on contemporary issues in international economics and finance. It is aimed to serve as a reference material for researchers. There are two broad sections of the book -- International Macroeconomics and International Finance. The chapters in the...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part 1: Postal Savings for Development -- 1. Introduction: Overview and Summary of Policy Proposals for Postal Savings in Developing...

Developing Policies for Local Farmer Production Groups and Their Impacts on Inequality and Poverty Reduction in Lao PDR -- The Role of Social Trust in Expansion of the Sharing Economy for Poverty Reduction -- Developing the Tourism Sector for Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Sustainable Growth in...

Section 1: Corporate Governance, Strategy and the Legal framework.-Chapter 1: Strategy, Independence, and Governance of State-owned Enterprises in Asia (Henrique Schneider).-Chapter 2: Enhancing the Transparency and Accountability of State-Owned Enterprises (Chung-a Park and Hans Christiansen)...

This paper examines the current landscape of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing by focusing on environment. We analyze the discrepancies in ESG scoring methodologies among different rating agencies and demonstrate how these inconsistencies can lead to distorted investment...