This brief examines the public health consequences of smoking in five Asian countries and evaluates strategies to raise tobacco taxes to reduce smoking…

Diversification and strengthening of Eurasian rail corridors benefit Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation members through revenues from transit…

This governance brief details the digitalization of the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) tax administration, assesses how its strategy can bolster tax…

Firms with greater air pollution or greenhouse gas emissions (measured as a share of revenue) invest more in renewable energy (measured as a share of…

Fisheries and aquaculture businesses may play a greater role in translating their commitment to upholding human rights for workers and coastal…

This paper investigates the impact of electrification of households in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic using data from the Lao Expenditure and…

At least in the first 6 months of school reopening in Malaysia, concerns over a lack of social interaction in school prevail.

This report assesses how Indonesia is implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the subnational government (SNG) level,…

The issues of judicial independence and accountability, the role of the rule of law in supply chain resilience, and its impact on global financial…

The female labor force participation rate in India has seen a declining trend since the 1990s despite strong economic growth, decline in fertility,…

This technical report assesses the string of events that triggered Nepal’s Melamchi River floods in 2021 and highlights threats to the catchment area…

This paper explores the impact of at-the-border and behind-the-border measures on intraregional trade in perishable goods within the Central Asia…