Database and Development Indicators

Read the news release: "PRC, India Lagging in Economic Well Being, Living Standards - Study"

A meeting of the heads of implementing agencies of ICP Asia Pacific was convened on 30 July 2007 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila to discuss the highlights of the preliminary PPP results, lessons, and future directions.

Purchasing Power Parity Preliminary Results Highlights of the PPP Preliminary Report

Inaugural Address
Ifzal Ali
Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank

Welcome Address
Bishnu D. Pant
Assistant Chief Economist
Development Indicators and Policy Research Division
Asian Development Bank

Opening Address
Carmelita N. Ericta
Administrator of the National Statistics Office of the Philippines
and Chair of the ICP Asia Pacific Regional Advisory Board

Statement
Francois Bourguignon
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
World Bank

Message
Dennis Trewin
Chair
ICP Executive Board

Presentation - 2005 Results: ICP Asia Pacific
Vaskar Saha
Regional Coordinator, ICP Asia Pacific
and Principal Statistician
Development Indicators and Policy Research Division
Asian Development Bank

"A Snapshot of Asia in 2005: Purchasing Power Parity"
Presentation by Ifzal Ali
Chief Economist, ADB