Abstract This paper explores the extent measures taken by the government of Thailand helped households cope with shocks caused by the 2009 recession. A counterfactual…
Continue reading Haughton, Jonathan, Somchai Jitsuchon, and Pungpond Rukumnuaykit
Country or Region: Thailand
Abstract Sound macroeconomic and financial fundamentals, plus quick and forceful fiscal policy responses contributed to Thailand’s and Indonesia’s economic recovery in the aftermath of the…
Summary The 1990s saw a sea change in East Asian security concerns. The role of the ocean as a highway for trade and a location…
Continue reading Meconis, Charles A., and Michael D. Wallace
Abstract President Obama’s participation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) for a second consecutive year confirms the United States’ heightened attention to and engagement with…
Abstract The consecutive and rapid economic growth needs a large amount of energy supply to fuel in the East Asia region. Although reaching some achievements,…
Summary In a world of continuing financial volatility, this book critically evaluates the oft-cited claim that US firms and the US government attempt to open…
Summary The centre of global economic activity is shifting rapidly towards Asia, driven by the economic dynamism of China, India and several other middle-income Asian…
Abstract This article examines the macro-economic policy response of the three Southeast Asian economies most adversely affected by the Asian financial crisis – Malaysia, Thailand…
Abstract The automotive industries of Southeast Asia have grown significantly but unevenly. Thailand has outperformed its neighbours in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines with regard…
Summary In this NBR Special Report, Catharin Dalpino (Simmons College) explores the evolution of the U.S.-Thailand alliance, discusses the strategic need to reinvigorate relations, and…
Abstract Coastal areas of the South China Sea exhibit broad geomorphological, climatic, biological and physical oceanographic similarities. Conflicts between coastal area resource uses in this…
Abstract The UNEP/GEF project entitled “Reversing environmental degradation trends in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand” implemented by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)…
Summary Nationalism appears to be rising in a renascent Asia and stoking tensions, aspirations, and identity politics while amplifying grievances and raising questions about prospects…
Abstract Asian multilateralism has been a relatively recent development. It differs from that elsewhere and reflects the history and characteristics of the region. It has…
Abstract he Asia-Pacific region is home to a large and rapidly growing number of preferential trade agreements (PTAs). These agreements differ widely in design, scope…
