Asian Economic Papers

2002 - 2025

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Volume 16, issue 3, 2017

The Global Productivity Slump: Common and Country-Specific Factors pp. 1-41

Barry Eichengreen, Donghyun Park and Kwanho Shin

Aging and Property Prices: A Theory of Very-Long-Run Portfolio Choice and Its Predictions on Japanese Municipalities in the 2040s pp. 48-74

Yoshihiro Tamai, Chihiro Shimizu and Kiyohiko G. Nishimura

Can Russia Survive Economic Sanctions? pp. 78-120

Seth Benzell and Guillermo LaGarda

The Rise and Fall of Thailand's Export-Oriented Industries pp. 128-150

Bhanupong Nidhiprabha

Vertical and Horizontal Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Malaysian Manufacturing pp. 158-183

Ergun Dogan, Koi Wong and Michael M. C. Yap

R&D Performance in High-Tech Firms in China pp. 193-208

Zhao Chen, Sang-Ho Lee and Wei Xu

Competition Effects and Industrial Productivity: Lessons from Japanese Industry pp. 212-249

Masahito Ambashi

The Global Value Chain and the Competitiveness of Asian Countries pp. 257-281

Kozo Kiyota, Keita Oikawa and Katsuhiro Yoshioka

Interest Liberalization and the Estimation of Implicit Interest Rates in China's Banking Sector pp. 287-307

Yan Shen and Wenlong Bian

Volume 16, issue 2, 2017

Markets Matter: The Potential of Intra-Regional Trade in ASEAN and Its Implications for Asian Regionalism pp. 1-19

Lurong Chen, Philippe De Lombaerde and Ludo Cuyvers

Globalization and School–Work Choices in an Emerging Economy: Vietnam pp. 28-45

Ian Coxhead and Rashesh Shrestha

The Role of Domestic Institutions and FDI on Innovation—Evidence from Chinese Firms pp. 55-76

Yi Qu and Yingqi Wei

Financial Conditions Indexes and Monetary Policy in Asia pp. 83-117

Margarita Debuque-Gonzales and Maria Socorro Gochoco-Bautista

Cross-border Vertical Integration and Intra-firm Trade: New Evidence from Korean and Japanese Firm-level Data pp. 126-139

Hyunbae Chun, Jung Hur, YoungGak Kim and Hyeog Ug Kwon

Price Regulation and Tacit Collusion in the Interbank Electronic Bulk and Retail Credit Transfer Services: Thailand's Experience pp. 143-160

Deunden Nikomborirak

Earnings Premium in State Jobs Across Urban China pp. 167-184

Yuanyuan Ma, Patrick Walsh and Liming Wang

Impact of Extensive and Intensive Margins of Foreign Direct Investment on Domestic Corporate Performance: Evidence from Japanese Automobile Parts Suppliers pp. 187-209

Toshiyuki Matsuura

Asset-based Reserve Requirements in a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model pp. 216-242

Tae Soo Kang and Hyunduk Suh

Volume 16, issue 1, 2017

Deepening and Widening of Production Networks in ASEAN pp. 1-27

Ayako Obashi and Fukunari Kimura

RMBI or RMBR? Is the Renminbi Destined to Become a Global or Regional Currency? pp. 35-59

Barry Eichengreen and Domenico Lombardi

The Size and Costs of Bribes in Malaysia: An Analysis Based on Convicted Bribe Givers pp. 66-84

Christine Siew-Pyng Chong and Suresh Narayanan

China's Growth Slowdown and Prospects for Becoming a High-Income Developed Economy pp. 89-113

Ding Lu

Trade Liberalization and the Aggregate Matching Function in India pp. 120-137

Woong Lee

Internationalization of Indian Enterprises: Patterns, Determinants, and Policy Issues pp. 142-166

Prema-chandra Athukorala and C Veeramani

Managing Economic Stability under Volatile Capital Flows: East Asia Perspectives pp. 174-192

Chalongphob Sussangkarn

Government Support and R&D Investment Effectiveness in Chinese SMEs: A Complex Relationship pp. 201-226

Claudio Petti, Lauretta Rubini and Silvia Podetti

Volume 15, issue 3, 2016

Monetary Policy Spillovers across the Pacific when Interest Rates Are at the Zero Lower Bound pp. 1-27

Edda Claus, Iris Claus and Leo Krippner

Zombie Firms and the Crowding-Out of Private Investment in China pp. 32-55

Yuyaun Tan, Yiping Huang and Wing Thye Woo

Ecological Modernization in Japan: The Role of Interest Rate Subsidies and Voluntary Pollution Control Agreements pp. 66-88

Robert Elliott and Toshihiro Okubo

Monetary Policy Spillovers across the Pacific when Interest Rates Are at the Zero Lower Bound pp. 95-108

Venkatachalam Anbumozhi and Kaliappa Kalirajan

How Restrictive Are ASEAN's Rules of Origin? pp. 115-134

Olivier Cadot and Lili Yan Ing

Gains from Trade Liberalization between Heterogeneous Countries: Implications for the Korea–Japan FTA pp. 142-164

Gihoon Hong and Soo Hyun Oh

Analysis of the FTA Negotiation between China and Korea pp. 170-187

Inkyo Cheong

Chinese Returnees and High-Tech Sector Outward FDI: The Case of Changzhou pp. 195-215

Zhao Chen and Tony Fang

Volume 15, issue 2, 2016

Not a Trap, But Slow Transition? Indonesia's Pursuit to High Income Status pp. 1-22

Muhamad Basri, Sjamsu Rahardja and Syarifah Namira Fitrania

Thailand's Long-Term Growth: Aspiration, Reality and Challenges pp. 23-43

Chalongphob Sussangkarn and Deunden Nikomborirak

ASEAN: Regional Integration and Reforms pp. 44-60

Mari Pangestu and Lili Yan Ing

Does Social Capital Matter in the Location Decision of Foreign Direct Investment? Evidence from Korea pp. 71-102

Jong-Il Choe and Ki-Dong Lee

The Impact of CEO Long-term Equity-based Compensation Incentives on Economic Growth in Collectivist versus Individualist Countries pp. 109-133

Cynthia J. Campbell, Rosita P. Chang, Jack C. DeJong, Robert Doktor, Lars Oxelheim and Trond Randøy

The Societal Cost of China's Rapid Economic Growth pp. 138-159

John Knight

The Technical Progress and Resilience in Productivity Growth of Korea's Growth-Leading Industries pp. 167-191

Mi Kyung Pai

ASEAN Economic Integration and Physical Connectivity pp. 198-215

Siow Yue Chia

Volume 15, issue 1, 2016

Globalization of the Automotive Industry: Is Indonesia Missing Out? pp. 1-19

Moekti P. Soejachmoen

Great Turning: How Has the Chinese Economy Been Trapped in an Efficiency-and-Balance Tradeoff? pp. 25-50

Ming Lu and Kuanhu Xiang

Exports and Employment in China, Indonesia, Japan, and Korea pp. 57-72

Kozo Kiyota

International Co-movement of Housing Price Cycles in East Asia and Greater China pp. 78-98

Kyung-Hwan Kim and Young-Joon Park

The Economics of RMB Internationalization pp. 104-123

Liqing Zhang and Kunyu Tao

Export of Recyclable Materials: Evidence from Japan pp. 134-148

Toshihiro Okubo, Yuta Watabe and Kaori Furuyama

Unemployment and the Speed of Transition in China pp. 156-170

Shuo Huang and Jan Fidrmuc

Volume 14, issue 3, 2015

Detecting and Quantifying Insider Trading and Stock Manipulation in Asian Markets pp. 1-20

Gishan Dissanaike and Kim-Hwa Lim

Global Value Chains and East Asian Trade in Value-Added pp. 129–144

Nakgyoon Choi

Victory in War and Defeat in Peace: Politics and Economics of Post-Conflict Sri Lanka pp. 22-54

Prema-chandra Athukorala and Sisira Jayasuriya

Economic Implications of Deeper South Asian–Southeast Asian Integration: A CGE Approach pp. 63-81

Peter Morgan, Michael Plummer, Ganeshan Wignaraja and Fan Zhai

Do We Need More Public Investment in Higher Education? Estimating the External Returns to Higher Education in China pp. 88-104

Wen Fan, Yuanyuan Ma and Liming Wang

Lessons from Thailand's Fiscal Policy pp. 110-125

Bhanupong Nidhiprabha

Volume 14, issue 2, 2015

Globalization and Domestic Operations: Applying the JC/JD Method to Japanese Manufacturing Firms pp. 1-35

Mitsoyo Ando and Fukunari Kimura

The Impact of Globalization on Establishment-Level Employment Dynamics in Japan pp. 41-65

Naomi Kodama and Tomohiko Inui

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Myths and Realities pp. 71-90

Deunden Nikomborirak

Inclusive Urban Employment: How Does City Scale Affect Job Opportunities for Different People? pp. 98-128

Hong Gao, Ming Lu and Hiroshi Sato

What Determines Small Champions’ Export Performance? Evidence from Korea Firm-Level Data pp. 138-155

Young Gui Kim and Jeongmeen Suh

Toward State Capitalism in China? pp. 163-175

Risto Herrala and Yandong Jia

Economic Impacts of Reunifications in Germany and in Korea pp. 183-213

Seung Mo Choi and Max St. Brown

Volume 14, issue 1, 2015

Emerging Mega-FTAs: Rationale, Challenges, and Implications pp. 1-27

Siow Yue Chia

Streamlining Non-Tariff Measures in ASEAN: The Way Forward pp. 35-70

Olivier Cadot, Ernawati Munadi and Lili Yan Ing

A Multiple-Goal Investment Strategy for Sovereign Wealth Funds: An Application to China pp. 78-97

Li Xie, Wing Thye Woo, Zhichao Zhang and Zhuang Zhang

Location Proximity and Productivity Spillovers: The Case of Korean Manufacturing Plants pp. 104-118

Backhoon Song

Monetary Policy and Structural Decline: Lessons from Japan for the European Crisis pp. 124-150

Gunther Schnabl

Shifting Drivers of Growth: Policy Implications for ASEAN-5 pp. 157-173

Kong Yam Tan, Tilak Abeysinghe and Khee Giap Tan

Motivations for Bilateral Aid Allocation in Korea: Humanitarian, Commercial, or Diplomatic? pp. 180-197

Bokyeong Park and Hongshik Lee

In Search of a Strategy for Making Growth More Pro-Poor in the Philippines pp. 202-226

Nobuhiko Fuwa, Arsenio Balisacan and Fabrizio Bresciani