ASEAN at a Crossroads: Pathways for Deeper Economic Integration
April 6, 2026
This paper argues that the persistence of modest intra-ASEAN integration reflects structural constraints that trade liberalization initiatives alone cannot resolve.
April 6, 2026
Allen Ng, Catharine Kho, Haobin Wang, Jun Ee Yohnsen Ang, Kriti Andhare, Naoaki Inayoshi, Yuhong Wu
This paper argues that the persistence of modest intra-ASEAN integration reflects structural constraints that trade liberalization initiatives alone cannot resolve.
April 6, 2026
This paper embeds the option value of waiting into a standard monetary policy framework to analyze optimal monetary policy under disturbance uncertainty.
January 2, 2026
This paper assesses Thailand’s automotive sector’s contribution to GDP growth, using a composite activity index and interaction terms capturing the EV transition period.
December 4, 2025
This paper explores how integrating artificial intelligence into a general equilibrium framework can enhance theoretical modeling.
November 10, 2025
This paper adopts and extends a task-based framework Leveraging Large language Models (LLM) to assess occupational exposure to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI).
November 3, 2025
Aruhan Rui Shi, Jorge Antonio Chan-Lau, Min Wei
This paper develops and applies a portfolio-based framework for assessing systemic risk in cross-border banking networks.
September 15, 2025
Aruhan Rui Shi, Jorge Antonio Chan-Lau, Toàn Long Quách
This working paper examines whether artificial intelligence models could forecast policy rates accurately.
September 4, 2025
Jorge Antonio Chan-Lau, Toàn Long Quách
This working paper introduces the LSTM multiplier response function, analogous to the impulse response function of a standard linear VAR model.
May 15, 2025
This working paper explores Lao PDR’s remarkable goods export growth from 2010 to 2021 despite its geographical disadvantages as a landlocked country.
May 8, 2025
This paper employs a Large Bayesian Vector Autoregression model to generate a medium-term economic outlook for Hong Kong, China’s economy.