The mechanisms by which research findings are disseminated and gain influence are changing. Yet the metrics by which we assess scholarly contribution are lodged in the past, particularly among universities and research institutions in Asia. Looking a
Co-authors: Wong Koi Nyen; Goh Soo Khoon A large and young labor force has been instrumental in China's economic growth for several decades. The age structure of the population is shifting, however, with the population in the working age range of 15
Introduction ASEAN countries are characterized by considerable diversity but share an outward-oriented development strategy. While intra-regional economic cooperation over the past two decades has been important, global, not regional, interaction has
Against the blow of the pandemic, governments worldwide undertook expansionary monetary and fiscal policies. But by 2022, pressure was on to retrench as inflation reared up and government debt-to-GDP ratios mounted. This post continues a series that
Has the world passed peak globalization? The prospect doesn't bode well for Emerging East Asia to pursue trade oriented growth. But a three part series on "The Peak Globalization Myth" by Richard Baldwin on VoxEU suggests that broad generalizations a
Co-author: Reizle Platitas This post draws from a paper presented in the ACAES session on "Asian Economies in Global Supply Chains" at the 2023 Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting, program here. Asia’s exports doubled from 16
Co-authors: John R. Birge; Zi'ang Wang; Jing Wu This post draws from a paper to be presented in the ACAES session on Asian Economies in Global Supply Chains at the 2023 Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting, program here. The v
This post draws from a paper to be presented in the ACAES session on Asian Economies in Global Supply Chains at the 2023 Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting, program here. International supply chains are dependent on ease of crossing bor
2023.06.14
ASSA 2024 SESSION
For the Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting of 2024, to be held in San Antonio, Texas, January 5-7, our session will be on "Demographics in Asian Economies". The program is posted here.
2023.01.10
ASSA 2023 SESSION
The topic of our session at the 2023 Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting, held in New Orleans, Louisiana was "Asian Economies in the Global Supply Chain". The program is posted here. For highlights of papers presented, see the Asia Economics Blog.
2022.01.15
ASSA 2022 PRESENTATIONS ON YOUTUBE
Our session on Covid & Recovery in Asia at the Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting included presentations on labor markets; e-government; agglomeration economies; and macro policy. Links for viewing are posted here.
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