last 15 years, developing East and South East Asia have emerged as the most dynamic region of the world economy. This paper … that these countries are unlikely to follow any dirigiste lessons from Asia or elsewhere. Unlike the "reluctant" Asians …

The relationship between the US and Asia will be the single biggest determinant in the evolution of the global economic … regional blocs. Asia holds the key, combining both dissatisfaction with existing global arrangements with the resources to … reconstitute, at least at the regional level, an alternative set of institutions and practices. How Asia responds will partly …

We conduct a meta-analysis (MA) of around 100 studies valuing nature conservation in Asia and Oceania. Dividing our … generally) and valuation methods, we show that the degree of regularity and conformity with theory and empirical expectations is …

The paper addresses preferential trade agreements in Asia and the Pacific with the objective of identifying their … characteristics which can be useful in assessing the effects of their implementation. The paper relies mostly on the Asia … important aspects of preferential trade in Asia and the Pacific: (a) the rapid proliferation of preferential trade and revealed …

Asia has truly experienced spectacular economic growth over the past 15 years. However, this economic progress has come … fact that one-fifth of the population in Asia still lives on less than US$ 1 per day (PPP-adjusted), the region is already … international levels to deal with growing concerns about the environmental challenges in Asia in order to help to put the region on …