Understanding the Nexus between Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Development Each country must follow its path in leveraging fiscal resources for sustainable development.
Using Paid Sick Leave as a Tool for COVID-19 Control From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.
Making Sri Lanka's Tea Industry Sustainable The tea industry needs to improve productivity and explore value chain opportunities while maintaining quality and brand uniqueness.
Shifting Gears in Innovation Policy: Strategies from Asia A new book identifies ways to stimulate Asian economic growth through a shift from traditional industrial policies to indigenous innovation.
Pricing the Priceless: Measuring the Value of Healthy Aging Successful adaptation to older population age structures requires a policy focus on measuring and improving the social value of medical care.
Easing the Debt Burden through Sustained Credit Support Financial support and credit rehabilitation can help financially vulnerable borrowers to repay their debts amid economic impacts of COVID-19.
Why Balancing Asia’s Economies Is an Increasingly Perilous Act as Digitalization Accelerates Policy challenges include the shift in financial intermediation away from traditional banks toward digital finance providers.
Using Satellite Images to Map Growth Areas along Transport Corridors Spatial analysis can aid planning and policy design in enhancing the economic impact of regional transport networks in Central Asia.
Labor Policies Key to Securing Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Policy makers must improve labor market conditions and reduce employment uncertainties as part of their economic stimulus plans.
Enhancing Factor Productivity to Drive Growth in Timor-Leste A coordinated policy approach toward improving market efficiency, education outcomes, and infrastructure will enable the highest possible growth.