Report NEP-SEA-2025-03-03

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.

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• William Hutchins Seitz & Imam Setiawan, 2024. "Ancaman Beracun terhadap Sumber Daya Manusia Indonesia : Prevalensi dan Dampak Cat timbal di Rumah Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10962, The World Bank.
• Mitsuyo Ando & Kazunobu Hayakawa & Fukunari Kimura, 2025. "Machinery production networks that bridge East Asia and Europe: A case against ‘near-shoring’ in the post-COVID-19 era," wiiw Working Papers 260, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, wiiw.
• Amanina Binti Abdur Rahman, 2024. "Are There Jobs for Everyone ? An Analysis of the Relationship between the Employment of Older and Younger Persons in Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10972, The World Bank.
• Christopher Alexander Hoy & Filip Jolevski & Anthony Obeyesekere, 2024. "Revealing Tax Evasion : Experimental Evidence from a Representative Survey of Indonesian Firms," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10857, The World Bank.
• Hai-Anh H. Dang & Talip Kilic & Ksenia Abanokova & Gero Carletto, 2024. "Imputing Poverty Indicators without Consumption Data : An Exploratory Analysis," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10867, The World Bank.
• Johanna Fajardo-Gonzalez & Hasanbasri,Ardina & Rios-Avila,Fernando, 2024. "Is There a Gendered Parenthood Penalty in Indonesian Labor Markets?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10973, The World Bank.
• Kokas,Deeksha & Roche Rodriguez,Jaime Alfonso & Gladys Lopez-Acevedo & Robertson,Raymond & Wendy Karamba, 2024. "Dynamic Exports and Labor Markets for Inclusive Growth in Cambodia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10895, The World Bank.
• Hillary C. Johnson & Cecile Thioro Niang & Francesco Strobbe & Salman Alibhai, 2024. "Can Public Credit Schemes Improve Access to Finance for Small Businesses ? Evidence from Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10894, The World Bank.
• Antonacci,Paulo & Muhammad Khudadad Chattha, 2024. "Evaluation of Door-to-Door Tax Enforcement Strategy in Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10901, The World Bank.
• Góes,Carlos & Segnana,Juan & Robertson,Raymond & Lopez-Acevedo,Gladys C., 2024. "Local Labor Market Dynamics and Export Shocks: Theory and Evidence from Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10829, The World Bank.
• Kokas,Deeksha & Gladys Lopez-Acevedo & Vu,Ha, 2024. "Export and Labor Market Outcomes : A Supply Chain Perspective — Evidence from Viet Nam," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10868, The World Bank.
• Calice,Pietro & Demekas,Dimitri G., 2024. "A Comparative Analysis of Financial Sector Reforms and Policies in Countries Exiting Fragility," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10853, The World Bank.
• Asadullah,M Niaz & Biradavolu,Monica & Vijayendra Rao & Simler,Kenneth, 2024. "Is There an Underside to Economic Growth ? A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Malaysia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10968, The World Bank.
• Rongen,Gerton & Lanjouw,Peter, 2024. "The Only Way Is Up ? Economic Mobility in Malaysia in the 21st Century," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10991, The World Bank.
• Wu, Hanbo, 2025. "How Do Positive and Negative Shocks Jointly Shape Educational and Labor Market Outcomes? The Case of Education Reforms in Vietnam," SocArXiv 2km56_v1, Center for Open Science.
• Mohammad Amin & Nesma Ali, 2024. "The Impact of Market Volatility on Hotel Efficiency in Malaysia : Does Hotel Size Matter ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10953, The World Bank.
• Muhammad Sukri Bin Ramli, 2025. "Examining the Impact of Income Inequality and Gender on School Completion in Malaysia: A Machine Learning Approach Utilizing Malaysia's Public Sector Open Data," Papers 2501.18868, arXiv.org.
• Arpita Mukherjee & Ketaki Gaikwad & Aahana Srishti, 2024. "Towards Greater Regulatory Co-operation in the Asia-Pacific for Boosting E-Commerce Trade," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Working Paper 425, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India.
• Arugay,Aries Ayuson & Donald,Aletheia Amalia & Jarvis,Forest Brach & Johnson,Hillary C. & Valenciano,Aletheia, 2024. "When Does Decision-Making Reflect Agency ? Evidence from the Rural Philippines," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10851, The World Bank.
• Abreha,Kaleb & Gladys Lopez-Acevedo, 2024. "Trade Restructuring : Assessing Labor Market and Welfare Effects," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10955, The World Bank.
• Bazzi,Samuel & Hilmy,Masyhur & Marx,Benjamin & Mahvish Ifrah Shaukat & Stegmann,Andreas, 2024. "It Takes a Village Election : Turnover and Performance in Local Bureaucracies," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10920, The World Bank.
• Hector Pollitt & Migle Petrauskaite, 2024. "The Potential Cascading Impacts of Climate Change in Cambodia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10983, The World Bank.
• Andres Fortunato, 2025. "Nearshoring in Hermosillo: Analysis of Economic Growth Opportunities," Growth Lab Working Papers 240, Harvard's Growth Lab.
• Yashodhan Ghorpade & Muhammad Saad Imtiaz & Theingie Han, 2024. "High-Skilled Migration from Myanmar : Responses to Signals of Political and Economic Stabilization," Policy Research Working Paper Series 10878, The World Bank.
• Dr. Ghamz E Ali Siyal & Dr. Adeel Ahmed, 2025. "Do Non-Tariff Barriers Divert Trade? A Case Study of Plastic Waste Export," Social Inequality Lab Working Paper Series wpsil7, School of Economics and Social Sciences, IBA Karachi.
• Saigal, Manisha & JOHNS, Philip, 2024. "Wildlife Perceptions in an Urban Jungle: A Comparison between Otters, Monitor Lizards, Macaques and Pythons," SocArXiv kjtp9_v1, Center for Open Science.
• Aurélien Saïdi & Alexandra Schaffar & Francisco Serranito, 2025. "L’impact de l’indépendance sur le développement des petites économies insulaires et côtières : une approche par la méthode des doubles différences," EconomiX Working Papers 2025-11, University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX.
• Pabico, Jaderick, 2025. "Critical Pathways to Resilience: Assessing Road Network Failures and Their Impact on Evacuation Accessibility in Borongan City," OSF Preprints s72zg_v1, Center for Open Science.