June 4, 2013-USAID has awarded Nathan Associates the contract for the ASEAN Connectivity through Trade and Investment (ACTI) activity. This five-year, $18 million project will be based in Jakarta, Indonesia. The purpose is to accelerate implementation of the ASEAN Economic … Read More
Road projects that aid development in poor countries can also lead to an increase in traffic deaths. But, as noted in “Reinventing the Wheel” (The Economist, January 25?31) those deaths can be minimized by devoting a portion of road budgets … Read More
An April 2013 report by Nathan Associates is shaping opinion on the impact of Indonesia’s controversial regulations governing mining processing and exports. The study examines the likely impact of a 2009 law and its implementing regulation of 2012, which included … Read More
Indian Gaming Industry Report 2013 Released February 27, 2012?In the new edition of the annual Indian Gaming Industry Report, Nathan Associates? Principal Economist Dr. Alan Meister finds that despite a sluggish economy in 2011, Indian gaming sustained modest growth to … Read More
Aung Phyo Kyaw, recipient of a Robert R. Nathan Foundation\r\nFellowship in 2013, is now helping the Government of Myanmar bring its management of oil, gas, and mineral resources up to international standards. Kyaw, research and outreach officer in the National … Read More
Recession and Public Policies Curb Industry Growth December 10, 2009?Dr. Alan Meister, author of the annual Indian Gaming Industry Report, attributes the slower growth of Indian gaming in 2008 to the recession. The slowing growth pattern of previous years, however, … Read More
The Indian Gaming Industry Report, authored by Principal Economist Alan Meister, was recently cited in a New York Times article. The article discusses the decline of the gaming industry in Northern Nevada, particularly Reno, and largely attributes it to the … Read More
Ailing Economy Takes Toll on Indian Gaming March 3, 2011? In the latest edition of the annual Indian Gaming Industry Report, author Dr. Alan Meister finds that the ailing economy took its toll on Indian gaming in 2009. In fact, … Read More
Indian Gaming Industry Report 2012 Released March 6, 2012?In the newly released edition of the annual Indian Gaming Industry Report, Nathan Associates? Principal Economist Dr. Alan Meister finds that in the wake of the Great Recession Indian gaming showed signs … Read More
Public-private partnership will provide training, mentors, and tools March 7, 2014?The United States government and American businesses have started a new public-private partnership, the US-ASEAN Business Alliance for Competitive Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. The alliance will support small businesses … Read More