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September 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Bilateral Trade and Food Security

This paper studies the relationship between trade and food security. Using a bilateral import penetration index (BIPI), it shows that countries relying on bilateral trade are particularly vulnerable to disruptions in food supply.
Author(s): Brooks, Douglas H. | Ferrarini, Benno | Go, Eugenia C.
September 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Safety Nets and Food Programs in Asia: A Comparative Perspective

How can safety nets better cushion the poor from food crises and economic shocks? In this study, the authors examine safety net programs in four Asian countries to find common design elements for success.
Author(s): Jha, Shikha | Kotwal, Ashok | Ramaswami, Bharat
September 2013 | Economics Working Papers

International Trade and Risk Sharing in the Global Rice Market: The Impact of Foreign and Domestic Supply Shocks

In this paper, the authors examine how domestic and foreign supply shocks affect rice trade and consumption. Their study reveals that export restrictions, price stabilization programs, and other such policies can offset negative domestic shocks.
Author(s): Jha, Shikha | Kubo, Kensuke | Ramaswami, Bharat
September 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Food Prices and Population Health in Developing Countries: An Investigation of the Effects of the Food Crisis Using a Panel Analysis

Food price inflation and volatility have a significant and adverse effect on the health of the most vulnerable in developing countries.
Author(s): Lee, Suejin | Lim, Jae-Young | Lee, Hyun-Hoon | Park, Cyn-Young
September 2013 | Asia Bond Monitor

Asia Bond Monitor - September 2013

The Asia Bond Monitor reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with outlook, risks, and policy challenges. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
October 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Schooling Supply and the Structure of Production: Evidence from US States 1950-1990

Over 1950–1990, workers in the US with more schooling were absorbed through within-industry increases in the schooling intensity of production, rather than a shift in the industry composition toward more schooling-intensive industries. The authors' findings could point to the possible impacts that additional schooling may have on industrial composition and schooling intensity of production among developing countries.
Author(s): Ciccone, Antonio | Peri, Giovanni
September 2013 |

Regional and Subregional Program Links

This report presents an assessment of the links among ASEAN and the three subregional programs: Greater Mekong Subregion, Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
September 2013 | Sustainable Development Working Papers

Health in the Post-2015 Development Agenda for Asia and the Pacific

The paper discusses the key health challenges in the post-2015 development agenda for Asia and the Pacific, a highly populated, diverse region of countries with different health needs and priorities.
Author(s): Huang, Yanzhong | Moser, Patricia | Roth, Susann
September 2013 |

Deepening Economic Cooperation between India and Sri Lanka

This book analyzes the performance and impact of the India–Sri Lanka free trade agreement over the past decade and suggests the way forward.
September 2013 |

Aid for Trade: An Investment-Benefit Road Map from South Asia

How to build bridges to export markets so that people in the economic periphery have a better opportunity to take poverty off their own maps.