Depoliticising Indonesia’s capital grant allocation
Indonesia must address political biases in the intergovernmental transfer allocation process by adopting transparent long-term planning strategies. ...
Getting Vietnam’s economic growth back on track
Vietnam risks being unable to move up the value chain in its export-oriented manufacturing industries and losing its competitive edge…
The US economy’s soft landing
The US economy defeated pessimistic predictions in 2023, but the storms have not cleared yet. ...
Administrative hurdles for Nepal’s Integrated Social Registry
Author: Subas P Dhakal, University of New England Governments worldwide have used Social Protection Programmes (SPPs) to strategically assist marginalised…
Pakistan’s political soap opera puts its economy on the ropes
Author: Shuja Nawaz, Atlantic Council Pakistan is on the edge of defaulting on its financial obligations. In 2022, climate change…
Consumer spending critical to China’s economic recovery
Author: Yan Liang, Willamette University It was a bleak year for the Chinese economy in 2022. Strict zero-COVID measures and…
Laos must address rising inflation in 2023
Authors: Chanhsy Samavong, Laos Macroeconomic Research Institute, and Buavanh Vilavong, Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce The Lao economy has…
Vietnam’s economy shows signs of revival
Author: Suiwah Leung, ANU In 2022, the geopolitical tensions caused by the war in Ukraine, slowing growth in the Chinese…
Institutional reform needed for Bangladesh’s economic challenges
Author: Fahmida Khatun, Centre for Policy Dialogue Bangladesh’s economy is going through difficult times as multiple crises bite. High inflation,…
Trade and investment remain Vietnam’s economic saviours
Author: David Dapice, Harvard University After two years curtailed by COVID-19 and marked by GDP growth of between 2 per…