From Roads to Riches: Economic Corridors Can Supercharge South Asia
Economic corridor development in South Asia enhances trade, industrialization, and connectivity while addressing infrastructure gaps and business constraints. By creating jobs, promoting regional integration, and
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations should leverage trade, tourism, and digitalization to foster economic resilience and sustainable growth amid global economic uncertainty.
There is a growing sense that the global economy is moving towards a more competitive era as countries are reshoring. Many are bringing their supply
Help Wanted: Better Jobs Amid Megatrends
Evolving megatrends like demographic shifts, climate change, and technological advances are prompting new thinking around how to unlock labor productivity. Their impacts on labor markets
Transport: The Missing Piece in Achieving the SDGs
Asia and the Pacific is a global leader in electric mobility and energy-efficient transport, with significant progress in railway electrification and emissions reduction. However, these
How Innovative Insurance Products Can Bridge the Climate Insurance Gap
Asia and the Pacific urgently needs to close the climate-related insurance gap. Solutions like green bonds, parametric insurance, and adaptation financing emphasize partnerships, nature-based investments,
Technology spillovers, diffusion, and rivalry in firm networks
Quantifying technology adoption, spillovers, and diffusion across firms is crucial for understanding industry dynamics, and in turn countries’ growth. This column combines firm-level input-output VAT
The role of personality traits in shaping economic returns amid technological change
Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and other technologies are reshaping labour markets and challenging long-held beliefs about the skills and character traits that drive success.
Balancing ocean health and economic growth: The role of sustainability metrics in the EU
The EU’s Blue Growth Strategy emphasises leadership in blue energy and progress in sectors such as aquaculture and blue biotechnology. However, challenges remain in accounting
Why the 2024 US election, and so many others, were so hard to predict
Despite claims in the past that demographic trends would lead to either the Republican or the Democratic party dominating politics, US presidential elections continue to
Weather-related losses, firms’ fixed asset management, and the role of government support
Natural disasters not only cause damage to public infrastructure and personal property but also impact businesses by destroying warehouses, facilities, manufacturing equipment, and factories. However,
