How to Assign Value to Ecosystem Services Valuation approaches include cost-based, revealed preference, stated preference, and benefit transfer.
From Exploitation to Conservation: Recognizing the Value of Natural Assets Without proper valuation, natural assets’ scarcity remains economically invisible, leading to their exploitation for short-term gains.
A Guide on Using Tax Incentives for Optimal Investment Returns Countries in Asia and the Pacific must use tax incentives sparingly, embed them into law, and reinforce their overall investment environment.
Navigating Tax Challenges and Investment Dynamics in Central and West Asia Assess preparedness for BEPS minimum standards and the global minimum tax proposal, prioritize tax certainty, and develop capacities to address international tax avoidance and treaty abuse.
A Guide on Estimating the Revenue Losses from Various Tax Concessions Tax expenditure estimation is an important analytical tool in supporting tax policy formulation.
Kazakhstan's Path to Law Enforcement Integrity Proactive integrity checks can improve public trust in law enforcement agencies and advance societal development.
Advancing Gender Equality through Gender-Responsive Public Financial Management Institutionalizing gender-responsive public financial management can boost budget inclusiveness and promote evidence-based policies.
Revamping Tobacco Taxation Strategies for High-Burden Asian Countries Tax reforms aimed at a 10% reduction in smoking prevalence could reduce the population of smokers by 38.7 million and prevent 11.6 million premature deaths.
Developing Timor-Leste’s Blue Economy Initiatives should start by focusing on building awareness on the importance of oceans and coastal habitat.
Innovative Solutions to Address Poverty-Related Transport and Mobility Challenges Leverage machine learning and satellite imagery for informed resource allocation to enhance road quality and address development challenges.