Overcoming Asia’s Housing Challenge
The solution goes far beyond providing new homes for urban dwellers, and requires a rapid expansion of the entire urban infrastructure.
How Nighttime Lights Help Us Study Development Indicators
Nighttime luminosity is a good source of data for countries lacking reliable statistics in developing Asia.
Impact of US Interest Rate Hike on Asia – Will This Time be Different?
A tightening cycle in US monetary policy is typically bad news for emerging Asian economies.
Want to Meet the SDGs? Invest in Longitudinal Data
Collecting panel data is not cheap, but definitely value for money.
Boao Forum: Use Fiscal Policy to Boost Infrastructure Spending
Developing Asia urgently needs further investments in infrastructure to sustain growth and improve social equity.
Why Penalizing Imports is a Bad Idea
Short-term gains will not guarantee long-term benefits for an individual economy, nor shared prosperity from open trade.
Are Infrastructure Bonds the Next Big Thing in Infrastructure Financing?
The region’s infrastructure bond market is still at a nascent stage.
Why Asia Needs to Invest in Quality Infrastructure
Quality infrastructure may cost more in the beginning, but is worth the extra investment.
How to Bring About the Asian Century
Asia has the potential to realize the Asian Century, but only adopting bold and visionary policies can help make this a reality.
Take Gini Coefficients with a Grain of Salt
It might decline while the poor get poorer, and rise while everyone is getting richer.