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Social protection spending and coverage are increasing, yet some countries continue to favor the nonpoor over the poor, and men over women.

A Singapore study shows career breaks to care for family hold back not only a woman’s rise in the corporate ladder but also affect her retirement savings.

Bucking the digital trend, the appetite for cash is driven by such factors as opportunity cost, precautionary motives, aging, and demand from abroad.

Digital financial services like mobile money can reduce transfer prices and improve transparency, efficiency, and access.

Well-designed and participatory eco-compensation schemes with proper technical assistance can help small farmers in some of the poorest and most ecologically sensitive areas in the People’s Republic of China.

Harmonization of transportation and customs policies will boost the corridor’s potential as an alternative trade route between Asia and Europe.

In the People’s Republic of China, reducing the risk of illness-induced poverty entails raising the poor’s financial protection and health system reforms.

The services and role of the internal audit function are consistently defined across the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations but significant variation exists in regard to professional practices and the management of people and performance.

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology can be a game changer for managing irrigation networks and raising agriculture productivity in Indonesia.

A study of four possible futures arising from COVID-19 and climate change impacts offers policy makers guideposts for rebuilding tourism.