Report NEP-SEA-2025-08-18

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• Suvangi Rath & Tanay Suntwal & Aishwarya Rohatgi, 2025, "Enhancing India's Agri-Exports to ASEAN: Opportunities and Strategies," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Report, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India, number 25-r-15, May.
• Resendiz, Jose L. & Ranger, Nicola & Sulaeman, Johan & Broadstock, David C., 2025, "Sustainability-linked finance: bridging nature disclosure gaps in Southeast Asia," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library, number 129042, Jun.
• Schedelik, Michael & Nölke, Andreas, 2025, "Peripheral growth models and the global economy: A second image IPE perspective," MPIfG Discussion Paper, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, number 25/5.
• Maretha Roseline Syahnie & Muhammad Ryan Sanjaya, 2024, "Financing MSMEs in Indonesia: Credit and Financial Inclusion," Gadjah Mada Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada, number 202407007, Jul.
• Werdaningtyas, Hesti & Achsani, Nur Azam & Ratnawati, Anny & Irawan, Tony, 2025, "Unveiling Dynamic Capital Structures on Manufacturing Firms: Insight from System GMM Estimation," OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science, number grx8v_v1, Aug, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/grx8v_v1.
• Aristho Refo Putra & Evi Noor Afifah, 2024, "The Impact of Mandatory Spending on Poverty in Indonesia," Gadjah Mada Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada, number 202407006, Jul.
• Alex Acheampong & Donghyun Park & Shu Tian, 2025, "Digital Accessibility and Poverty Reduction: Global Perspectives," ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank, number 794, Aug.
• Kolaric, Sascha & Kiesel, Florian & Schiereck, Dirk, 2025, "Banking market consolidation in Asia: Evidence from acquirers, targets, and rivals," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL), number 156087, Jul, DOI: 10.1002/ijfe.3012.
• Quynh Huynh & Hyejin Ku, 2025, "Gender Norms and Female Labor Supply: Evidence from Export Shocks in Vietnam," RFBerlin Discussion Paper Series, ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin), number 2516, May.
• Wishnu Badrawani & Citra Amanda & Novi Maryaningsih & Carla Sheila Wulandari, 2025, "The Role of Digital Payments in Driving Regional Economic Growth: A Panel Data Analysis with Structural Break," Papers, arXiv.org, number 2508.02119, Aug.
• Nicko A Magnaye & Kennedy R. Sta. Rufina & Ivan Vincent O. Fabila & Reyciel M Visca & Gerolyn B Javier & Dianne R Oliveros, 2023, "Chick to Clicks: ICT Integration for Enhanced Poultry Farming Productivity and Market Access in Bansud Oriental Mindoro," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05090638, Jul.
• Maxime Ghazarian, 2024, "The Progressive Europeanization of the Framework of Franco–Vietnamese Relations
  [L'européanisation progressive du cadre des relations franco-vietnamiennes]," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05103407.
• Ritika Juneja & Sulakshana Rao & Ashok Gulati, 2025, "From Farm to Foreign: Saga of Indian Textile & Apparel Sector," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Report, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India, number 25-r-12, May.
• Jae Yoon Lee & Go Eun Lee, 2025, "Korea's steel export trends after the US blanket tariff announcement and policy implications," i-KIET Issues and Analysis, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, number 02, May.
• Nicko A Magnaye, 2023, "E-Trading Application for Rice Farmers Using Waterfall Model Development: Basis for ICT Adoption by Filipino Farmers," Post-Print, HAL, number hal-05090632, Jul.
• Ozili, Peterson K, 2025, "Bank non-performing loans research around the world," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 125217.
• C S Mohapatra & Depannita Ghosh, 2025, "A Long-Term Financial Inclusion Strategy for Viksit Bharat:Sustained Digital Literacy, Trust, and Access for All," NCAER Working Papers, National Council of Applied Economic Research, number 183, Jun.
• Kunath, Gero, 2025, "Debt-fuelled growth in China and local government indebtedness: The consequences of an unbalanced economic growth model," IW-Reports, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) / German Economic Institute, number 35/2025.
• Eric A. Hanushek & Le Kang & Xueying Li & Lei Zhang, 2025, "From Rural Schools to City Factories: Assessing the Quality of Chinese Rural Schools," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 12017.
• Alorro, Mary Franchesca Santillan & Cristobal, Ben Hur M. & Lim, Elaine Rose B. & Padua, Gerald F. & Del Rosario, Daracel C. & Pangan, Sheba Erech D. & Lopez, Dashielle July A. & Mendoza, Karl Patrick, 2025, "Beyond the Poverty Frame: Media Representations, Lived Realities, and the Struggle for Representational Justice in Tondo, Manila," SocArXiv, Center for Open Science, number 36dzw_v1, Jul, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/36dzw_v1.
• Atsushi INOUE & Ryuichi TANAKA, 2025, "Gender Gap in Enrollment Rates in Economics and Business Programs (Japanese)," Discussion Papers (Japanese), Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI), number 25018, Aug.
• AHAMED, RAIHAN & , Ferdaus Hasan, 2025, "Socio–Demographic Factors of Female Labor Force Participation in Slum Areas of Bangladesh: Insights from a Cross-sectional Study," OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science, number w9s7e_v1, Jul, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/w9s7e_v1.
• Soumita Roy & Md Muntasir Kamal Dihan & Tasnimah Haque & Nafisa Nomani & Sadia Islam Preety, 2025, "Determinants of Saving Behavior Among Employees in Dhaka, Bangladesh," Papers, arXiv.org, number 2507.21254, Jul.
• Akifumi Kusano & Haruko Noguchi & Yichen Shen, 2025, "The Effect of Maternity Ward Closures on Physician’s Practice and Health Outcomes in Japan," Working Papers, Waseda University, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, number 2520, Aug.
• Zehao Lin & Ying Liu & Congrong Pan & Lutz Sager, 2025, "Can Air Pollution Affect Our Sentiments: Social Media Evidence from Japan," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 12030.
• Soonhyung Sim, 2025, "Shifts in the economic and security landscape under the Trump presidency and strategic imperatives for Korea’s defense Industry," i-KIET Issues and Analysis, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, number 03, Jun.
• Faruque Ahamed & Md Ataur Rahman Chowdhury, 2025, "Measuring the Macroeconomic and Financial Stability of Bangladesh," Papers, arXiv.org, number 2507.20340, Jul.
• Paras Kharel & Aayush Poudel, 2024, "A study on Nepal-Australia economic ties," Research Papers, South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment, number rp/24/01, Dec.
• Sen, Topon & Azam, Munno, 2025, "From Economic Stagnation to Structural Resilience: A Critical Assessment of Bangladesh’s Developmental Trajectory and Underlying Drivers," MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany, number 125276.
• Kyoung You Kim, 2025, "Toll roads: How US tariffs are rewriting Korea's automotive playbook," i-KIET Issues and Analysis, Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade, number 04, Jun.
• Van Even, Priscilla & Wang, Huize & Wang, Kexin & Fang, Yu & Bibert, Niels, 2025, "A Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings: An Exemplary Case of Global Cultural Heritage Preservation and Curation Through Cross-cultural Collaboration and Communication," OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science, number kh3c8_v1, Jul, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/kh3c8_v1.
• Suvangi Rath & Tanay Suntwal & Ashok Gulati, 2025, "Enhancing India's Agri-Exports to Middle-East: Opportunities and Strategies," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Report, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India, number 25-r-16, May.
• C S Mohapatra & Manu Prathap & Depannita Ghosh, 2025, "A Cross-Country Analysis of the Institutional Framework of Unclaimed Financial Assets with Special Reference to India," NCAER Working Papers, National Council of Applied Economic Research, number 184, Jul.
• Karsten Mau & Mingzhi (Jimmy) Xu & Yawen Zheng, 2025, "International Transport Infrastructure and Regional Economic Development," CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo, number 12027.
• Ajay Mahal & Sumit Kane & Arun Tiwari, 2024, "The ‘missing middle’: How to provide 350 million Indians with health coverage?," NCAER Working Papers, National Council of Applied Economic Research, number 162, Feb.
• Badola, Shivani & Mukherjee, Sacchidananda, 2025, "Beyond Necessities: A Closer Look at Per Capita Consumption Expenditure on Tobacco and Alcoholic Beverages during the last Decade," Working Papers, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, number 25/432, Jul.
• Mookerjee, Mehreen & Ojha, Manini, 2025, "Power Through Autonomy: How Women Gain Voice in Household Decisions," GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO), number 1641.
• Kenta Yamamoto & Tomohiro Okubo & Nobuhiro Abe & Yukio Minoura, 2025, "The Presence of Foreign Open-End Funds in Japan's Financial Markets," Bank of Japan Working Paper Series, Bank of Japan, number 25-E-8, Aug.
• Xiqian Cai & Pei Li & Qinyue Luo & Hong Song & Huihua Xie, 2025, "Do Judges Exhibit Gender Bias? Evidence from the Universe of Divorce Cases in China," RFBerlin Discussion Paper Series, ROCKWOOL Foundation Berlin (RFBerlin), number 2523, Jun.
• Jadhav, Vivek & Mukherjee, Sacchidananda, 2025, "Price Elasticity of Demand for Alcoholic Beverages in India: Analysis based on the NSSO's Household Consumption Expenditure Survey of 2022-23 and 2023-24," Working Papers, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, number 25/431, Jul.
• Arpita Mukherjee & Trishali Khanna & Latika Khatwani, 2025, "Roadmap to Address Vitamin D Deficiency in India," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Report, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India, number 25-r-11, Apr.
• Monique Newiak & Ratna Sahay & Navya Srivastava, 2025, "Intimate Partner Violence and Women’s Economic Empowerment Evidence from Indian States," NCAER Working Papers, National Council of Applied Economic Research, number 177, Jan.
• Nandwani, Bharti & Roychowdhury, Punarjit & Shankar, Binay, 2025, "Rural Roads and Firm Outcomes in India," GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO), number 1650.
• Hajimi, Cokumo, 2025, "Does Genshin *impact* common prosperity? : Empirical Results Based on Panel Data of "China"," SocArXiv, Center for Open Science, number dfzmh_v2, Jul, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/dfzmh_v2.
• Paul Stainier & Manisha Shah & Alan Barreca, 2025, "Hot Weather, Undernutrition, and Adaptation in Rural India," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 34047, Jul.
• Kulshreshtha, Shobhit & Bhattacharya, Leena & Ayyagari, Padmaja, 2025, "Later Sunset, Better Health?," GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO), number 1648.
• Gupta, Mehul & Kannan, Smruthi Bala & Bhalla, Kavi & Goel, Rahul, 2025, "What is the Future of E-Bicycles in India?: An Exploratory Study in Delhi," OSF Preprints, Center for Open Science, number rfeuv_v1, Jul, DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/rfeuv_v1.
• Ritika Juneja & Sulakshana Rao & Ashok Gulati, 2025, "Strategies to Boost India's Agri-Exports: Banana; Mango & Mango Pulp; and Potato & its Value Added Products," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Report, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India, number 25-r-18, Jun.
• Kaiji Chen & Yiqing Xiao & Tao Zha, 2025, "A Trade-off Between Monetary Policy Transmission and Systemic Risk in China," NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number 34056, Jul.
• Jyoti Thakur & Karthick V, 2025, "Gender and Caste Nexus: Occupational Segregation across Indian Megacities," NCAER Working Papers, National Council of Applied Economic Research, number 185, Jul.
• Tatsuru Kikuchi, 2025, "AI-Driven Spatial Distribution Dynamics: A Comprehensive Theoretical and Empirical Framework for Analyzing Productivity Agglomeration Effects in Japan's Aging Society," Papers, arXiv.org, number 2507.19911, Jul, revised Jul 2025.
• Babbar, Karan & Dhamija, Gaurav & Ojha, Manini & Yadav, Kartik, 2025, "Beyond the vows: Understanding the causal link between age at marriage and anxiety in Nepal," GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO), number 1642.
• Sanjib Pohit & Devender Pratap & Chetana Chaudhuri, 2025, "Impact of a Drought in South India on the Indian Economy: An Application with the TERM-India Model," NCAER Working Papers, National Council of Applied Economic Research, number 181, Apr.
• Xiaolin Yu & Jin Seo Cho, 2025, "Fintech Pilot Programs and Digital Innovation: Evidence from Quasi-Natural Experiments in China," Working papers, Yonsei University, Yonsei Economics Research Institute, number 2025rwp-257, Jul.
• Misra, Shashank & Kulshreshtha, Shobhit, 2025, "Impact of Air Pollution on Birth Outcomes: Causal Evidence from India," GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO), number 1635.
• Matthes, Jürgen, 2025, "Yuan undervaluation against the Euro: Unfair cost advantages for China?! Evidence for Germany and the Euro area," IW-Reports, Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) / German Economic Institute, number 36/2025.

Report NEP-SEA-2025-08-18

This is the archive for NEP-SEA, a report on new working papers in the area of South East Asia. Kavita Iyengar issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.

Subscribe to this report: email, RSS, or Mastodon, or Bluesky.

Other reports in NEP-SEA

The following items were announced in this report: