Hydropower dams have been criticised for their social and environmental implications. There have been attempts to create international social standards for hydropower dam projects, but these standards have had limited impact....
September 2017
Location or Hukou: what most limits fertility of urban women in China?
China’s fertility rate is below replacement level. The government is attempting to increase this rate by relaxing the one-child policy. China faces a possible tradeoff because further urbanization is needed to...
Contemporary Thailand–Japan economic relations: what falling Japanese investment reveals about Thailand’s deep, global competition, state in the context of shifting regional orders
This article centres on the nature of the Thai state amid a shifting global economic environment, examining it through the lens of foreign direct investment and specifically Japan’s declining foreign direct...
Sustainable development in four East Asian countries’ agricultural sectors post-World War II: measuring nutrient balance and estimating the environmental Kuznets Curve
The purpose of this study is to measure agricultural waste and estimate the environmental Kuznets curve in four East Asian countries using time series data from the 1960s to the 2010s....
Reforming Australia’s superannuation tax system and the age pension to improve work and savings incentives
Economics and finance | Australia
Australia’s retirement income system combines private and public provision for old age. Retirees rely on private (but highly regulated) superannuation saving that attracts large tax concessions; a public, means-tested age pension;...
Hijacking Adat recognition through the establishment of New Customary Community Council in Papua, Indonesia
Papuan supporters of the Special Autonomy Law hoped that it would become an instrument to ensure their right to equality through the respect and recognition of their unique identity. This recognition...