In a landmark 2015 paper provocatively titled “Dilemma Not Trilemma”, Hélène Rey argued that the policy space for small open economies does not, after all, afford a choice, given open capital accounts, between exchange rate stabilization and monetary
Co-author: T Stanzin The automobile industry is at the center of the global climate transition. With road transport accounting for roughly one-fifth of worldwide CO2 emissions, stringent emission standards in major markets like Europe and the
Co-author: Jose Adlai M. Tancangco The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was established in 2020, with effect in 2022, for the purpose of deepening regional economic integration among members of the Association of Southe
This post draws from a paper presented at the 2025 Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting in the ACAES session on Digitalization in Asian Economies. Co-Authors: Willem Smit; Kun Fu; Yothin Jinjarak; Cynthia Petalcorin Digital t
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The mechanisms by which research findings are disseminated and gain influence are changing. Yet the metrics by which we assess scholarly contribution are lodged in the past, particularly among universities and research institutions in Asia. Looking a
2026.03.05 ASSA 2027 Call for Papers & Discussants
The theme for our session at the 2027 Allied Social Science Association Annual Meeting, to be held in Washington DC Jan 3-5, is "Macroeconomic Cooperation and Geopolitical Uncertainty in Asia". Proposals, as well as expressions of interest to serve as discussants, may be sent to Mike Plummer,
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