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Economic Research Publications
Find the latest key economic, financial, and social indicators in Asia and the Pacific. Access to ADB's statistical resources and research publications is free of charge.
December 2012 | e-Quarterly Research Bulletin
In this issue of e-Quarterly News Bulletin: Avoiding the Middle Income Trap: Policy Implications for the PRC; A Practical Approach to International Monetary System Reform: Building the Infrastructure for a Regional Settlement Currency; Financial Conditions Indexes for Asian Economies.
December 2012 | Economics Working Papers
This paper empirically analyzes the past performance of the Republic of Korea’s service sector in order to assess its prospects as an engine of growth.
Author(s): Park, Donghyun | Shin, Kwanho
December 2012 | Asian Development Review
In this issue: How Effective are Capital Controls? Evidence from Malaysia; Effectiveness of Capital Controls: Evidence from Thailand; Are Capital Controls Effective? The Case of the Republic of Korea; Fine-Tuning an Open Capital Account in a Developing Country: The Indonesian Experience; Growth with Resilience in East Asia and the 2008-2009 Global Recession.
December 2012 | Economics Working Papers
Inclusive economic growth challenges governments to achieve a high, sustainable rate of economic growth and to share opportunity equitably across society. This study demonstrates a methodology for assessing the inclusiveness of economic growth.
Author(s): Sugden, Craig
December 2012 | Economics Working Papers
The central objective of this paper was to empirically examine the prospects for the service sector to act as an engine of growth in Asia.
Author(s): Park, Donghyun | Shin, Kwanho
December 2012 | Asian Development Outlook
According to this Asian Development Outlook Supplement's findings, the surging economies of Southeast Asia have been a bright spot in an otherwise subdued 2012 growth performance in developing Asia, but the broader region should still pick up steam in 2013.
December 2012 | Economics Working Papers
This study examines gender inequality in labor markets in Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on the structural drivers of women’s labor force participation.
Author(s): Zveglich, Joseph Ernest | Rodgers, Yana Van der Meulen
December 2012 | Economics Working Papers
Using data from two surveys of twins in the PRC and applying a simple model of schooling and occupational choice between males and females, this paper estimates the gender-specific effects of birthweight on a variety of schooling and labor market outcomes.
Author(s): Rosenzweig, Mark R. | Zhang, Junsen
November 2012 | Economics Working Papers
This study examines the first decade of the restoration of independence to assess if Timor-Leste’s economic growth has been inclusive.
Author(s): Sugden, Craig
November 2012 | Economics Working Papers
The paper examines external and internal factors shaping multinational firms' foreign direct investment decisions to emerging economies, via mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and Greenfield investment.
Author(s): Park, Cyn-Young | Byun, Hyung-Suk | Lee, Hyun-Hoon