Launching Asian Financial Economics and Policy: Toward a Research Forum for Finance, Development, and Policy in Asia

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  • Tong Feng, PhD Qilu University Of Technology (ShanDong Academy of Sciences, China) Author

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https://doi.org/10.65166/swew3332

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Asian financial economics, economic policy, inflation regimes, per-capita growth, financial inclusion, equity markets, fintech regulation, institutional quality, foreign direct investment, development finance, Asia

Abstract

This editorial introduces the inaugural issue of Asian Financial Economics and Policy as a scholarly platform for research on financial systems, economic development, market behavior, institutional transformation, and policy innovation in Asia. The issue brings together studies examining public data openness, institutional quality, foreign direct investment, digital reach, equity market deepening, valuation profiles, earnings quality, fintech regulation, financial inclusion, manufacturing performance, inflation-growth regimes, crisis-response policy, MSME credit support, and income convergence. Collectively, the articles demonstrate the importance of analyzing Asian financial and economic systems through the combined lenses of markets, institutions, technology, governance, macroeconomic structure, and development policy. The editorial situates the journal within the broader need for regionally grounded and methodologically transparent research that can inform academic debate, policy formulation, and institutional decision-making. It affirms the journal’s commitment to publishing empirical, conceptual, comparative, and policy-oriented studies that address the evolving realities of Asian economies in a period of digital disruption, financial transformation, macroeconomic uncertainty, and global policy change.

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Published

2026-04-30

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): April 2026: Asian Financial Economics and Policy

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Editorial

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