https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad <p><strong><em>Journal of Asian Development</em> </strong>(ISSN 2377-9594) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes two issues each year. The journal focuses on social science topics from the Asian region. The journal is owned and published by Bigedu Foundation, a not-for-profit organization regulated by the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations.</p> <p><strong><em>Journal of Asian Development</em> </strong>publishes all article types, such as original articles, review articles, case reports, technical reports, research letters, etc. Authors can only submit unpublished works, which are not under consideration for publication in any other journals.</p> <p>The journal accepts <strong><a href="https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad/about/submissions">Online submission</a></strong> and Email submission (<strong><a href="mailto:jad@bigedu.org">jad@bigedu.org</a></strong>)</p> Bigedu Foundation en-US Journal of Asian Development 2377-9594 <p>Copyrights of all articles published in Bigedu Foundation are retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. The journal/publisher is not responsible for subsequent uses of the work.</p> <p>All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license.</p> <p>Authors have the rights to reuse, republish, archive, and distribute their own articles after publication, and undertake to permit others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon this work non-commercially provided the original work is properly cited. The full guidance that applies to the CC-BY license can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</p> https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad/article/view/60 <p>This study examines the impact of electricity price changes on the economic structure of Lao PDR, utilizing a disaggregated sectoral approach based on the GTAP-E model framework. The research aims to contribute insights into how variations in electricity pricing affect the country’s economic development, trade, and welfare. We assess two scenarios: a baseline and a policy simulation, to achieve this. The baseline scenario subjects macroeconomic variables to exogenous shocks projected through 2030 using the Gdyn-E model. We set the policy simulation scenario for 2025 to 2028, which assumes an increase in electricity prices in line with the Lao government's announced policies. These scenarios provide a comprehensive understanding of the anticipated outcomes of electricity price adjustments.</p> Soukvisan Khinsamone Yang Zhang Visansack Khamphengvong Sisabay Chanthasombath Phongsili Soukchalern Copyright (c) 2025 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2025-01-15 2025-01-15 11 1 1 17 10.52941/jad.v11i1.60 https://journalpro.org/index.php/jad/article/view/65 <p>Based on comprehensive social survey data from several universities in Chongqing, this study uses multiple linear regression analysis and structural equation modeling to explore the influence mechanism of environmental awareness on university students’ environmental protection behaviors. Environmental awareness is divided into four dimensions: environmental concern, environmental risk perception, environmental efficacy, and personal norms. The direct and indirect effects of these dimensions on private and public sphere pro-environmental behaviors are examined separately. The results indicate that environmental concern directly affects university students’ private and public sphere environmental protection behaviors. Environmental risk perception has a significant positive driving effect on private sphere environmental protection behaviors, while personal norms have a significant negative impact on private sphere environmental protection behaviors. Environmental efficacy and personal norms have significant negative effects on public sphere environmental protection behaviors.</p> Qisong Yan Youjiang Tao Yuehong Zhang Copyright (c) 2025 Qisong Yan, Youjiang Tao, Yuehong Zhang https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2025-06-18 2025-06-18 11 1 18 36 10.52941/jad.v11i1.65