Markets price politicians: Evidence from China’s municipal bond markets

Professor Yao Yang of Peking University explores economic performance of politicians in China and their effect on the bond market.

Solar PV and energy poverty in Australia’s low-income and low-wealth households

Mara Hammerle presents her PhD research on solar PV and energy poverty in Australia.

Four decades of growth and industrial upgrading in the apparel value chain in the post MFA era: Evidence from Bangladesh

Bashar Fakhruzzaman presents his Thesis Proposal Review on industrial upgrading in Bangladesh

Betting on both sides: measuring common ownership of competing firms in Australia

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Adam Triggs presents empirical research on common ownership of competing firms.

Capital misallocation and state ownership policy in Vietnam

Phan Le presents his PhD research on capital misallocation in Vietnamese manufacturing firms.

Myanmar's economy: post-COVID, post elections

Sean Turnell provides an overview of Myanmar’s economy following the November 2020 elections.

Applicability of a scarcity premium in the absence of supply augmentation: A case analysis of the water market in Metro Manila, Philippines

Albert Lamberte presents his PhD research on the water market in Manila

How does democracy cause growth? Evidence from firms during Indonesia's democratic transition

Mukherjee investigates how democratization affects growth, using firm-level data in combination with the timing of district-level political regime change in Indonesia.

Green steel in cars: would consumers be willing to pay?

Mousami Prasad investigates consumers’ potential willingness to pay for cars made with ‘green steel’ produced using fossil-free fuel technologies.

Demand for index-based flood insurance in Jakarta, Indonesia

Jose Cobian presents his thesis proposal review on demand for flood insurance in Jakarta