East Asia Working Group
About
Join us to investigate the economic challenges and trajectories of economic growth in the East Asian continent, using an interdisciplinary approach.Â
Coordinators:
Ninad Mukherjee (Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy)
Ryan Joseph Martinez (University of the Philippines, Phillipines)
Kosal Nith (Cambodia Development Resource Institute, Cambodia)
Contact
eastasia[@]youngscholarsinitiative.org
Mandate (2024)
Research themes
- East and Southeast asian economic philosophy
- Fiscal and monetary policies
- Income, wealth, and gender inequality
- Regional, urban and rural development
- Industrial policies
- Formal and informal labor markets in East Asia (including migration)
- Financial markets and institutions
- International trade and finance
- Law, governance, and corruption
- Ecology and sustainable development
Research Questions
- How is the history of economic thought in East and Southeast Asia connected to regional economic development?
- How can we understand the trajectory of economic development in East Asia in the late 19th century to the 21st century? And, how does this influence regional development in Southeast Asia?
- How does the pandemic transform economic development in the East and Southeast Asia region? What is the role of the state in East Asia in fostering industrialization and sustainable development?
- How do illiberal and informal institutional arrangements affect economic development in East Asian economies?
- What is the role of financial markets in the economic growth of East Asian economies?
- Which new institutions are needed to allow fiscal and monetary policies to be properly coordinated? And how can we use fiscal and monetary policy tools to support marginalized groups in society?
Other Projects Planned
- Webinar Series on Macroeconomic Development and Inclusive Growth in East and Southeast Asia (April – June, 2024)
- Summer School on Post-Keynesian Economics, China (July 2024)
- The 2nd Southeast Asia Economic Research and Development Workshop, Siem Reap, Cambodia (August 2024)
- Workshop on Southeast Asia Economic Development in the Post-Pandemic Era, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (September 2024)
- Workshop on China-Southeast Asia Sustainable Development, Jiangsu, China (October 2024)
- Workshop on Monetary Policy and Monetary System in China (TBD)
Existing partnerships and cooperation
- Pannasastra University of Cambodia, Cambodia
- Cambodia Development Resource Institute, Cambodia
- The University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Projects
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