This study evaluates the implementation of electronic payments to pensioners in Tajikistan.

In this issue of e-Quarterly Research Bulletin: Are Government-linked Corporations Crowding Out Private Investment in Malaysia?; The Service Sector in Lower-income Asian Economies; and Sovereign Risk, Elections, and Contagion.

Despite Asia’s remarkable economic success in the last half century, income inequality has worsened substantially and the region has become the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases. Should Asia simply continue on its established growth path? How can Asian governments pursue growth strategies that are socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable?

The newly released publication looks into the importance of strengthening the intellectual property rights regimes of countries in developing Asia. As these countries become producers of intellectual property, the issue has become a greater concern. Developing Asia has attracted large amounts of foreign direct investment and this trend is expected to continue. This publication explores the relationship between intellectual property rights and foreign direct investment in developing Asia.