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Beyond financial hardships: Exploring the effects of unemployment and low wages on psychological health in India 超越经济困难：探索失业和低工资对印度心理健康的影响

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-10-11 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100118

Swapnanil SenGupta

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State ownership’s dual impact: Agency costs in vietnam’s construction and real estate sector 国有的双重影响：越南建筑业和房地产业的代理成本

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-10-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100117

Quoc Hoi Le , The Son Tung Than , Phuc Hong Hoang , Minh Nga Nguyen

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How does digital capability translate into export performance?: The critical mediating role of GVC upgrading 数字能力如何转化为出口绩效？：全球价值链升级的关键中介作用

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-09-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100116

Segu Oh , Seonggwuen Hwang

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Empowering economic growth through female labor force participation in central Asia: Evidence from regression and dynamic analyses 中亚女性劳动力参与促进经济增长：来自回归和动态分析的证据

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100115

Zebo Kuldasheva, Maaz Ahmad

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The China-Taliban old-new connection: The BRI, above and beyond 中国与塔利班的新旧联系：“一带一路”，超越

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-09-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100113

Jalel Ben Haj Rehaiem

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Plurilateral cooperation in response to aggressive unilateralism? 诸边合作应对咄咄逼人的单边主义？

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-09-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100114

Bernard Hoekman

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Japan’s international cooperation from ODA to OSA—Origins, evolution, and emerging trends 日本的国际合作：从官方发展援助到特别援助——起源、演变和新趋势

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-09-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100112

John XXV Paragas Lambino

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Analysis of the impacts of financial development on green growth: How does institutional quality matter? 金融发展对绿色增长的影响分析：制度质量如何起作用？

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Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100111

Ngoc Toan Bui , Thu-Trang Thi Doan

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South Asian global value chain integration patterns: A value-added perspective 南亚全球价值链整合模式：增值视角

Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100110

LILA BALLAV BHUSAL

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Turning back the clock: The changing nature of North Korean food insecurity 时钟倒转：朝鲜粮食不安全的变化性质

Asia and the Global Economy Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.aglobe.2025.100107

Marcus Noland

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