nep-cwa New Economics Papers
on Central and Western Asia
Issue of 2015‒05‒09
six papers chosen by
Christian Zimmermann
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
  1. Information and Communication Technologies for Women Entrepreneurs: Prospects and Potential In Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan By Asian Development Bank (ADB); ; ;
  2. High versus Low Inflation: Implications for Price-Level Convergence By M. Ege Yazgan; Hakan Yilmazkuday
  3. Export Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Turkey By Başak Dalgıç; Burcu Fazlıoğlu; Michael Gasiorek
  4. Innovative Asia: Advancing the Knowledge-Based Economy: Country Case Studies for the PRC, India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan By Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  5. Building the Analytical Base: A Summary of Results from Phase 1 of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience in Tajikistan By Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  6. The impact of remittances on financial development: The case of transition economies of Central & Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union By Jakhongir Kakhkharov
  1. By: Asian Development Bank (ADB); (Central and West Asia Department, ADB); ;
    Abstract: In a fast-paced world where information, resources, and markets are within reach with a swipe of a finger, access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) is essential to business development and growth. This study assesses the need for and use of ICTs by women entrepreneurs in Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Uzbekistan. It exposes the gaps between ICTs and the development of women entrepreneurship within the context of legal and regulatory frameworks, policy and leadership coordination, financial services, business development support, capacity building and use promotion, and women’s participation in public dialogues. Finally, this work recommends ways to use ICTs to help women start and grow their own businesses.
    Keywords: ICT; Leveraging Information; Communication; Technology; Women; Entrepreneur; Business; Azerbaijan; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyz; Uzbekistan; Assessment; Mobile; Computer; Internet; RETA 7563; ADB; Central and West Asia; ILO/UNCTAD ICT4WED framework; E-commerce; SM; One-stop-shop website; Business development support; Economic empowerment; E-government services; E-licensing services; Gender sensitive financial services; Regulatory environment; Women’s access to markets; Infrastructure
    Date: 2014–09
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:asd:wpaper:rpt146572-3&r=cwa
  2. By: M. Ege Yazgan (Department of Economics, Kadir Has University); Hakan Yilmazkuday (Department of Economics, Florida International University)
    Abstract: This paper investigates the relationship between the level of inflation and regional price-level convergence utilizing micro-level price data from Turkey during two clearly distinguishable periods of high and low inflation. The results indicate that higher persistence and slower convergence of price levels are evident during the low-inflation period, which corresponds to the inflation-targeting (IT) regime that was successful in lowering and maintaining inflation at acceptable levels. During this low-inflation IT regime, it is also shown that inflation convergence across regions appears to occur more quickly and may be responsible for the slower pace of convergence in price levels.
    Keywords: Price Convergence, Inflation Convergence, Micro-level Prices, Turkey
    JEL: E31 F41
    Date: 2015–05
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fiu:wpaper:1503&r=cwa
  3. By: Başak Dalgıç (Department of Public Finance, Hacettepe University , Turkey); Burcu Fazlıoğlu (Department of International Entrepreneurship, TOBB ETU University , Turkey); Michael Gasiorek (Department of Economics, University of Sussex, United Kingdom)
    Abstract: This paper explores export spillovers that arise from foreign direct investment generated linkages between domestic and foreign firms in Turkish manufacturing industry. By making use of a recent firm level dataset, we investigate how supplying to foreign affiliated firms, as proxied by their presence in downstream industries and foreign presence in firms’ own industry affects (i) extensive and intensive margins of domestic firms’ exporting, (ii) the quality of exports proxied by unit values, (iii) the decision of domestic firms to export or start exporting, (iv) firms’ export orientation towards destination markets with high income levels. The results of the study suggest that even after controlling for firm heterogeneity, stronger presence of foreign firms in downstream industries yields better export performance of domestic firms. We do not find any evidence on the effect of supplying to foreign affiliated firms on the quality of exporting. Furthermore, it is shown that foreign presence in downstream industries is associated with higher probability of exporting, while foreign presence in firms’ own industry is found to have a negative effect. Finally, we find evidence on the fact that supplying to multinationals in downstream industries is positively associated with firms’ both intensive and extensive margins of exports towards developed regions of the world.
    Date: 2015
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tek:wpaper:2015/08&r=cwa
  4. By: Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Regional and Sustainable Development Department, ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB)
    Abstract: This report presents the case studies of the People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia and Kazakhstan in their knowledge-based economy approaches. It identifies a range of policies and initiatives that these economies need to consider to strengthen innovation led growth and make a transition from middle income to high income levels.
    Keywords: PRC; IND; INO; KAZ; economic incentive and institutional regime; education and training; innovation; ICT; jugaad; knowledge-based economy; technology; research and development; science
    Date: 2014–09
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:asd:wpaper:rpt146810-3&r=cwa
  5. By: Asian Development Bank (ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Central and West Asia Department, ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB) (Central and West Asia Department, ADB); Asian Development Bank (ADB)
    Abstract: The Pilot Program for Climate Resilience is a global initiative in nine countries and two regional programs in several countries—including Tajikistan—that face exceptional risks to climate change. The program helps put countries on a climate-resilient development path consistent with their poverty reduction and sustainable development goals. Tajikistan’s program is administered by the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the World Bank. It is being implemented in two phases and covers six priority investment areas. This report provides an overview of the technical assistance under PPCR’s phase 1 completed in 2010.
    Keywords: pilot program for climate resilience , Tajikistan, climate change , sustainable development goals , climate adaptation measures, multilateral development banks , delivery of weather climate and hydrological services, climate science and modeling program , climate resilience , sustainable land management , Pyanj River basin strategic program for climate resilience , hydroclimate modeling , river basis approach ,regional climate models
    Date: 2014–09
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:asd:wpaper:rpt146803-3&r=cwa
  6. By: Jakhongir Kakhkharov
    Keywords: Remittances, transition economies, panel data
    JEL: F24
    Date: 2014–09
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gri:epaper:economics:201409&r=cwa
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