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- Azerbaijan
  
  People
  
  Population 8.56 mln
  
  Population growth 1%
  
  Life expectancy 67 years
  
  Net migration -100,000
  
  Economy
  
  GDP $31.25 bln
  
  - per capita $3,652
  
  - growth rate 25%
  
  FDI, net inflows $-4.75 bln
  
  Infrastructure
  
  Cellphone users 53%
  
  Internet users 11%
  
  High-tech exports 4%
  
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Narrowing the Gaps through Regional Cooperation Institutions and Governance Systems

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Regional governance systems and national frameworks to address climate change and accelerate green growth in Asia are reviewed and tools to address climate change are outlined. Options for regional level political institutions and financial architecture needed to fulfill voluntary pledges and programs are suggested and potentials, options, and challenges regarding monitoring, reporting, and verification systems are analyzed. In conclusion, policy measures for adaption and mitigation to climate more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 09, 2012

The People's Republic of China's High-Tech Exports

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Trade statistics portray the People's Republic of China (PRC) as the largest exporter of high-tech products. In this paper the author argues that the PRC's leading position in high-tech exports is a myth created by outdated trade statistics, which are inconsistent with trade based on global supply chains. Current trade statistics mistakenly credit entire values of assembled high-tech products to the PRC, thus greatly inflating its exports. He suggests that a value-added-based approach should be more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 07, 2012

Developing Asia's Pension Systems and Old-Age Income Support

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Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and Southeast Asia where the population is aging. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam; analyzes the pension systems; and identifies their major structural weaknesses. The paper concludes with some specific policy more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 07, 2012

Development Trajectories, Emission Profile, and Policy Actions: Thailand

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In Thailand climate change has been integrated into the formulation of several national plans and policies. Both the public and private sector have been actively involved in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with a series of measures and actions implemented in each sector. The development of renewable energy and the promotion of energy conservation and efficiency have been the primary means to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions in Thailand and though it has made significant progresses toward more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 25, 2012

Exchange Rate Coordination in Asia

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This paper evaluates the extent of exchange rate coordination among Asian economies using a hypothetical Asian Currency Unit. Rising interdependence among Asian economies makes it vital for these economies to have a certain degree of exchange rate stability. However, the empirical evidence using an Asian Currency Unit suggests a widening deviation in exchange rate movements of the Asian currencies. The deviation has been driven by the adoption of different exchange rate regimes by the more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 26, 2012

Regional Cooperation towards Green Asia: Trade and Investment

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Growth led by low-carbon goods and services (LCGS) is an imperative for the countries of Asia and the Pacific, and particularly for emerging Asian economies, which are heavily dependent on imported energy and resources. The objectives of this study are to (i) measure the potential of major emerging Asian economies for exports in LCGS under the "grand coalition," partial coalition, and stand-alone scenarios; (ii) measure the impact of existing "behind the border" constraints on potential exports more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 25, 2012

Innovative Approaches to Managing Longevity Risk in Asia

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This paper discusses what is longevity risk, why it is important, approaches used by the West to manage longevity risk, and what lessons can be learnt by Asian countries from the experiences of the West. Increasing and uncertain longevity has emerged as a key risk affecting individuals, pension plans, insurers, and governments in both the developed and emerging world. The author discusses progress in the field of longevity modeling and the merits as well as drawbacks of these models. In western more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 25, 2012

Audiovisual Services in Korea: Market Development and Policies

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This paper reviews economic development and the regulatory environment of audiovisual services in the Republic of Korea (hereafter, Korea). The paper specifically examines motion pictures and broadcasting, and discusses what drives or hinders the sector’s trade potential, which depends on whether Korean audiovisual services providers create high quality content that can be shared locally and/or universally. The most important prerequisite for high quality content is the generation of creative more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 25, 2012

Asia's Wicked Environmental Problems

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The developing economies of Asia are confronted by serious environmental problems that threaten to undermine future growth, food security, and regional stability. This study considers four major environmental challenges that policymakers across developing Asia will need to address towards 2030: water management, air pollution, deforestation and land degradation, and climate change. We argue that these challenges, each unique in their own way, all exhibit the characteristics of "wicked more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 29, 2012

What is the Role of Social Pensions in Asia?

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Rapid population ageing and economic transformation in Asia raise the policy challenge of ensuring income security in old age. The main objective of this paper is to explore the potential role of social pensions and other noncontributory schemes in Asia, informed by insights from theory and international experience. The paper identifies alternative forms of providing income security in old age, including social pensions. It also examines the welfare effects of adopting alternative social more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 25, 2012

Audio-visual Services: International Trade and Cultural Policy

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The audiovisual sector is a significant component of the economy in terms of wealth creation and employment and audiovisual industries also play an important cultural role. This study reviews the main forces driving patterns of trade in audiovisual (mainly television and film) and identifies key issues that may potentially impact on trade liberalization and open markets. It analyzes economic aspects of the audiovisual sector and how these influence patterns of international trade. The report more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 26, 2012

Foundations of Collective Action in Asia

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This paper argues that the collective action in Asia by its regional organizations has historically suffered from a "capability–legitimacy gap": a disjuncture between the capability (in terms of material resources) of major Asian powers to lead regional cooperation on the one hand and their political legitimacy and will as regional leaders on the other. Successful collective action requires leadership with both capability (as suggested by rationalist theories) and legitimacy (as suggested by more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 15, 2012

Responding to the Global Financial Crisis

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This paper examines the evolving dynamics between economic globalization and Asian regional interdependence, and asks whether and how the global financial crisis impacted Asian regionalism. The analysis suggests that the global crisis did trigger advances in regional policy cooperation from 2007 onwards, especially in the area of financial and monetary cooperation. Although the first order response of Asian countries was to join the broader global effort to contain financial freefall at the more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 09, 2012

Lessons of the European Crisis for Regional Monetary and Financial Integration in East Asia

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The debt crisis in several member states of the euro area has raised doubts on the viability of European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) and the future of the euro. While the launch of the euro in 1999 stirred a lot of interest in regional monetary integration and even monetary unification in various parts of the world, including East Asia, the current crisis has had the opposite effect, even raising expectations of a break-up of the euro area. Indeed, the crisis has highlighted the problems more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 23, 2012

Effective Development Aid

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This paper examines several indicators of effective development aid, focusing on the contributions of major bilateral donors. The empirical analyses of selectivity for effective aid delivery revealed that, taking a long-term and regional perspective, some major donors including Japan have been as selective in delivering their aid as some countries well-known for their selective aid delivery, such as Denmark. Japan has provided higher aid for the countries with better policy and governance, and more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 08, 2012

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