Past events
Effects of majority coalitions on district fiscal outcomes and service access in Indonesia
Adrianus Hendrawan discusses research which found that Indonesian district governments with majority coalitions raise more own-revenues and spend more than district governments with minority coalitions.
Government procurement polices across the Tasman: what role played by (Preferential) Trade Agreements?
Malcolm Bosworth looks at the effect on efficiency and budgets of including government procurement provisions in preferential trade agreements.
The persistent effect of conflict on human capital accumulation: evidence from Ethiopia
Samuel Weldeegzie discusses human-capital effects of Ethiopia’s conflict with Eritrea.
Is electricity a key contributor to economic growth?
Rohan Best explores whether electricity availability has an influence on economic growth in developing economies.
Intergenerational effect of education reform program and maternal education on children’s educational and labour outcomes in Nepal
Rashesh Shrestha investigates the effect of maternal education on children’s educational and labour outcomes in Nepal.
Papua New Guinea after the resource boom
Marcel Schroderdiscusses PNG’s exchange rate policy since the end of the resource boom in 2014.
Childbearing and women’s empowerment in Indonesia
Giang Nguyen shares her research results on fertility and women’s empowerment in Indonesia.
India’s search for prosperity
Vijay Joshi reviews India’s current economic performance and discusses what it should do to achieve its ambitious goals.
Sri Lanka in transition: opportunities and challenges
Dr Harsha de Silva discusses Sri Lanka’s foreign policy and how it is being reoriented towards economic diplomacy.
Did China’s massive energy imports have a Dutch disease effect in Asia-Pacific countries?
Akihisa Mori looks at Australian and Indonesian policy responses to potential ‘resource curse’ impacts of large-scale exports of coal and gas to China.
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