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Internet Usage Effect on Educational Attainment: Evidence of Benefits
Since the internet became a widely adopted platform for information exchange, there has been a vari
ety of research into the effect the internet has on education.
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Can Stock Exchanges Support the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises? Lessons from India, South Africa, and Jamaica
Despite their importance in creating private-sector jobs and diversifying economies, small to mediu
m-sized enterprises (SMEs) often struggle to access adequate finance.
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Global Opportunity Index: Global Investors' Growing Focus on Asia
Asia is gaining attractiveness and stands out as the most prolific economic region for global inves
tors in the new Global Opportunity Index.
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Increased Chinese Presence and Other Developments in the Southeast Asian Cross-Border M&A Landscape
This viewpoint focuses on the M&A landscape of Southeast Asia. Among the key findings for 2017
are:
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Central Counterparties Help, But Do Not Assure Financial Stability
This paper looks into the role central counterparties (CCPs) play by stepping into the middle of tr
ades and the benefits they provide to market participants but to the overall promotion of financial stability.
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Regulation Almost Destroyed Money Market Funds, But Cash Management Needs Kept Them Alive
Extensive regulatory overhaul in October 2016 changed the money market fund (MMF) industry consider
ably, especially for institutional clients.
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Best-Performing Cities China 2017: The Nations Most Successful Economies
Now in its third edition, this report analyzes the latest and most comprehensive official data to t
rack the economic performance of Chinese cities.
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Lunch Program | The World in 2037: Asia On Demand
Businesses and entertainment are increasingly moving out of brick-and-mortar buildings and into th
e digital space, and Asia is poised to be the next hotbed of on-demand activities.
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Prestige and Purpose: Asia's Luxury Market
In 2017, Forbes reported that one out of every three billionaires are from the Asia-Pacific region
. That's a total of 720 Asian billionaires.
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The Asian Phenotype: An Unmet Medical Need?
For the last century, medical research has been key to the improvement in the health and longevity
of the world's population.
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Beyond the Belt and Road Initiative: Financing Asia's Needs
As protectionist policies shift trade from advanced economies toward more rapid-growing regions in
Asia, accessing capital in a financial system dominated by state and family entities will pose a challenge to capital adequacy to fund Asia's greatly-need
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