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January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Protestantism and Human Capital in Guatemala and the Republic of Korea

Protestant missions from the United States entered the Republic of Korea and Guatemala in the late 1900s. In the Republic of Korea they built schools and health centres,  but in Guatemala they focused on eschatological urgency. As a result, these diverging approaches to exporting Christianity have had different long-term impacts on the two societies.
Author(s): McCleary, Rachel M.
January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Myanmar’s Trade and its Potential

The paper tabulates Myanmar’s merchandise trade as reported by its partner countries, thereby circumventing the data constraints stemming from Myanmar’s patchy trade records. It then estimates Myanmar’s export potential, based on the bilateral export patterns observed for six other countries in Southeast Asia.
Author(s): Ferrarini, Benno
January 2013 | Regional Economic Integration Working Papers

Critical Review of East Asia - South America Trade

The paper examines whether trade between East Asia and South America is a general phenomenon or a country-specific/commodity-specific issue, and whether increased trade is due to diversification and/or price/quantity effects.
Author(s): Hamanaka, Shintaro | Tafgar, Aiken Rose
January 2013 | Regional Economic Integration Working Papers

Hot Money Flows, Commodity Price Cycles, and Financial Repression in the US and the People’s Republic of China: The Consequences of Near Zero US Interest Rates

Under near zero U.S. interest rates, the international dollar standard malfunctions. Emerging markets with naturally higher interest rates are swamped with hot money inflows and begin inflating. This paper analyzes the other consequences of near zero US interest rates and finds solutions for this specific issue.
Author(s): McKinnon, Ronald | Liu, Zhao
January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Financial Conditions Indexes for Asian Economies

This study constructs financial conditions indexes (FCIs) for five Asian economies, namely, Hong Kong, China; Japan; the Republic of Korea; Malaysia; and Singapore. FCIs summarize the current state of financial variables linked to real economic activity.
Author(s): Gochoco-Bautista, Maria Socorro | Debuque-Gonzales, Margarita
January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Economic Impact of Eurozone Sovereign Debt Crisis on Developing Asia

This paper examines the impact of eurozone sovereign debt crisis on developing Asia through the trade and financial channels.
Author(s): Lee, Minsoo | Park, Donghyun | Abdon, Arnelyn May A. | Estrada, Gemma B.
January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

A ZEN Approach to Post-2015: Addressing the Range of Perspectives Across Asia and the Pacific

The paper aims to present the key challenges being faced by the Asia and Pacific region as a number of its developing economies graduate from a low-income status to middle-income status.
Author(s): Brooks, Douglas H. | Joshi, Kaushal | Rhee, Changyong | Wan, Guanghua | McArthur, John W.
January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Overlooked Opportunity: Tradable Business Services, Developing Asia, and Growth

This paper argues that developing Asia is overlooking an opportunity for increased growth and development through trade in business services.
Author(s): Jensen, J. Bradford
January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

The Lao Economy: Capitalizing on Natural Resource Exports

This paper examines how the Lao PDR’s export-led growth can be channeled into directions that deliver the greatest benefit to the Lao people.
Author(s): Menon, Jayant | Warr, Peter
January 2013 | Economics Working Papers

Cambodia: Rapid Growth with Weak Institutions

This paper examines Cambodia’s socioeconomic development since the early 1990s peace settlement, and highlights the importance of strengthening supply side capabilities, broadening the benefits of growth, and developing stronger institutions and property rights.
Author(s): Hill, Hal | Menon, Jayant