Economics and Statistics

SPOTLIGHT

Asian Development Outlook 2009:
Rebalancing Asia’s Growth

The effects of the unfolding global economic crisis looms large in the outlook for developing Asia. As the financial crisis impinges on global demand, it is clear that avoidance is not an option—crisis mitigation measures must now come to the fore.

ADO 2009 sets out the global economic conditions underlying the assessment of and projections for developing Asia. This volume evaluates the recent economic performance of 45 economies in Asia, and provides projections for major macroeconomic indicators for 2009 and 2010.

Asian Development Review Volume 26, No. 1

This issue features an ADB distinguished speaker paper by Jeffrey D. Sachs on recovery from the global financial crisis; Charles Adams and Donghyun Park on global imbalances; Juthathip Jongwanich, William E. James, Peter J. Minor, and Alexander Greenbaum on trade structure; Douglas H. Brooks and Changchun Hua on global trade linkages; Jane E. Miller and Yana V. Rodgers on mother's education and children's nutrition in Cambodia; Thitapha Wattanapruttipaisan on trademarks and geographical indications; and Fan Zhai, Enerelt Byambadorj, and Tun Lin on impacts of climate change on PRC's agriculture.

The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review

This report provides a review of the economics of climate change in the Southeast Asian region. It argues that the current global economic crisis offers Southeast Asia an opportunity to start a transition towards a climate-resilient and low-carbon economy by introducing green stimulus programs that can simultaneously shore up economies, create jobs, reduce poverty, lower carbon emissions, and prepare for the worst effects of climate change.