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Regulation of cryptocurrencies : evidence from Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2018)
This paper reviews the key features of cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology, blockchain. It becomes clear that cryptocurrencies do not fulfill the three functions of money, at least for the moment, but should ...
Sustainable tax for development in a global context : some Australian experiences
(United Nations, 2016)
Over the past decade, Australia has attempted to reform its taxation policies on a number of occasions. The outcomes of
these reforms can provide some guidance for other countries in the Asia-Pacific region. This paper ...
Capital market development in Asean economic community : issues and opportunities for other subregions of the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2016)
It has long been argued that capital market improvement is a necessary and sufficient condition for fostering economic
development. To achieve better living standards, the expected roles of the financial market include: ...
Financing small and medium sized enterprises for sustainable development : a view from the Asia-Pacific region
(United Nations, 2015)
This discussion paper was prepared for ESCAP by Nick Freeman, Independent Economic Development Consultant.
The author gratefully acknowledges the contributions made by Masato Abe, Sailendra Narain, Michael Troilo and J. S. Juneja.
From school to work : does vocational education improve labour market outcomes? An empirical analysis of Indonesia
(United Nations, 2018)
While vocational education is believed to provide students with the opportunity to learn specific-job relevant, empirical evidence on the impact of vocational education on labour market outcomes is far from conclusive. In ...
Climate finance in and beyond the Paris agreement : implementing climate finance commitments in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2016)
The Paris Agreement concluded a decade-long struggle to agree on a comprehensive global climate agreement, and for the
first time ever, all the 195 Parties to the UNFCCC signed on to it. The Agreement sends a clear signal ...
G-20 agenda and reform of the international financial architecture : an Asia-Pacific perspective
(United Nations, 2010)
The first section of the paper narrates origin and evolution of Group of Twenty (G-20). The second section reviews its contribution while the third provides assessment and prospects for G-20. The fourth section mentions ...
Productive capacities in Asia and the Pacific
(United Nations, 2011)
The paper provides quantitative estimates of the productive capacities of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region and their evolution in the past 25 years. It updates the results for 2009 presented in the ESCAP’s Economic ...
Social and economic impact of disasters : estimating the threshold between low and high levels of risk
(United Nations, 2011)
Catastrophes caused by natural hazards that hit “without warning” serve as grim reminders of the challenge that governments and civil society face in identifying and protecting the areas that are at risk of extreme events. ...
The real exchange rate, sectoral allocation and development in China and East Asia : a simple exposition
(United Nations, 2010)
Global macroeconomic imbalances are among the key issues facing policymakers, especially in the US and China which are the two major affected / contributing parties. While there has been a great deal of discussion and ...