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10 Oct 2012
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Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2012: Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific

Launch Data Visualization Tool Launch Data Visualization Tool FIGI Country Profiles FIGI Database FIGI Visualization Tool   The Framework of Inclusive Growth Indicators 2012 (FIGI 2012) is the follow-up edition to FIGI 2011 , which proposed a set of 35 indicators as measures of income and...
2 May 2013
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Asia's Way Forward: Improving Skills, Creating Jobs

Investing in training and practical education will stimulate and diversify the jobs market in Asia - creating the basis for an expanding middle class. asia...
6 Aug 2012
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Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2012

Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2012 (Key Indicators) , the 43rd edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). This publication aims to...
6 May 2012
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Global Crisis, Remittances, and Poverty in Asia

This publication presents a comprehensive discussion on the impact of the global financial crisis (2008–2009) on certain Asian economies at different levels of analysis—showcasing cross-country regression, computable general equilibrium modeling, and microeconometric modeling for Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. Using different measures of remittances, cross-...
2 May 2012
News

ADB Secures More Than $12 Billion to Help Asia's Poorest

ADB Secures More Than $12 Billion to Help Asia's Poorest The funds will help improve the lives of millions of Asia's poorest through inclusive, sustainable growth. MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has secured...
23 Sep 2010
News

ADB, UNICEF Join Forces for Children with Major Agreement

ADB, UNICEF Join Forces for Children with Major Agreement ADB and the United Nations Children's Fund today signed a major agreement, joining forces across Asia and the Pacific region to fight disparities, reduce poverty, and ensure that equitable and sustainable development...
27 Mar 2007
News

South Asia's Growth to Remain Strong in 2007-2008, Says ADB

South Asia's Growth to Remain Strong in 2007-2008, Says ADB South Asia’s economic growth is expected to moderate to 7.7% in 2007 and rise slightly to 8% in 2008. Tight monetary policy measures taken by several countries in the region in 2006 are expected to dampen consumption...
1 Dec 2006
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Social Protection Index for Committed Poverty Reduction

This book is the result of a research that has developed a social protection index methodology that systematically and consistently presents quantitative and qualitative information at the country level. Social protection is increasingly seen as an important and, to a large extent, a missing aspect of globalization....
21 Jun 2012
Op-Ed

Asia's new social focus

Asia's rapid rise, considered by many to be the most successful story of economic development in recent history, has seen national economies expand at an unprecedented pace and human conditions dramatically improve. ASIA'S rapid rise, considered by many to be the most successful story of economic development in...