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T20 Policy Brief Outlines Global COVID-19 Fiscal Blueprint
A new Think 20 (T20) policy brief co-authored by ADBI’s Peter Morgan and Nella Hendriyetty urges coordinated and comprehensive fiscal policies to address the pandemic-driven economic crisis. It proposes short and long-term actions, including health-related fiscal stimulus and stabilizing monetary policies. It also advocates measures that could help promote infrastructure financing, narrow income gaps, and deliver financial support to severely affected sectors to foster resilient and inclusive post-pandemic growth. The policy brief was also co-authored by former ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino and the Australia-China Belt and Road Initiative’s Jean Dong.
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Authors Discuss Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age
Authors discussed insights from their new book, Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age, during a launch webinar on 19 November. The co-editors, John Beirne of ADBI and David Fernandez of Singapore Management University, and a panel of the books’ contributors discussed the challenges posed by accelerating digitalization for macroeconomic policy makers across Asia and globally. They highlighted the implications of financial technology growth for macroeconomic stability and its impact on the transmission of monetary policy. They also shared views on financial stability risks related to digital payments systems. The book can be downloaded for free.
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T20 Policy Brief Describes Digital Financial Inclusion Keys
Extending digital financial education to disadvantaged groups will be key to advancing financial inclusion in the digital age, according to a new Think 20 (T20) policy brief authored by ADBI’s Peter Morgan and Long Trinh and ADB’s Bihong Huang. It discusses the increasing need to address disparities in digital financial literacy (DFL) in light of pandemic-accelerated digitalization. It also details policy recommendations, including DFL standardizing measures, identification of the vulnerable, and targeted education programs delivered in coordination with Big Tech, non-governmental organizations, and financial institutions to promote an inclusive digital economy.
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T20 Policy Brief Highlights Demographic Transition Management Strategies
A new Think 20 (T20) policy brief co-authored by ADBI’s Deputy Dean Chul Ju Kim and Pitchaya Sirivunnabood details strategies for addressing workforce and fiscal sustainability pressures linked to accelerating demographic transition. It urges productivity enhancement by promoting inclusive labor participation via the female workforce and a higher retirement age, as well as education, training programs, and skill development. Fiscal and comprehensive social security and healthcare reforms will be crucial for achieving fiscal sustainability in the face of rapid population aging, it adds.
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ADBI-ADB-WTO Spotlight COVID-19 Era Trade Solutions
Policy makers and experts discussed regulations and standards for facilitating post-pandemic trade during a three-day ADBI-ADB-World Trade Organization (WTO) regional policy dialogue that concluded on 13 November. ADB Vice President Bambang Susantono described ways to leverage trade to mitigate COVID-19 and the trade implications of accelerating digitalization. Other participants examined efforts to stabilize medical supply chains and tourism, as well as international organizations’ responses to trade flow disruptions due to COVID-19 containment measures. Transparent policy actions, closer international coordination, and harnessing digital technologies will be crucial for promoting shock-resistant global trade and recovery, they concluded.
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Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age
Policy makers need to be aware of the increasing prominence of the digital economy and digital finance and seek to better understand how continued digitalization will affect policies aimed at managing the economy.
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Climate Change and Sovereign Risk
Governments must climate-proof their economies and public finances or potentially face an ever-worsening spiral of climate vulnerability and unsustainable debt burdens.
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Energy Insecurity in Asia: Challenges, Solutions, and Renewable Energy
Relying on fewer energy resources, especially fossil fuels, will enhance energy insecurity for resource-poor economies.
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Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age
Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age examines the impact of accelerating digital transformation on macroeconomic stability.Registration: Authors to Discuss Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age
Registration is open for an Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) webinar to discuss insights from Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age, a new book that explores the challenges of accelerating digitalization for macroeconomic policy making.
Policy makers need to be aware of the increasing prominence of the digital economy and digital finance and seek to better understand how continued digitalization will affect policies aimed at managing the economy. Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age
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ADBI-Led T20 Policy Briefs Promote G20 Pandemic Recovery
ADBI has championed the development of new Think20 (T20) evidence-based proposals to help Group of 20 (G20) leaders navigate COVID-19 challenges and advance sustainable and inclusive global recovery.ADBI Drives T20 Innovation for Advancing Global Recovery
ADBI has championed the development of new evidence-based Think20 (T20) proposals to help Group of 20 (G20) leaders navigate COVID-19 challenges and advance sustainable and inclusive global recovery.
Report on Climate Change and Sovereign Risk Explained
Climate Change and Sovereign Risk describes how climate change could significantly impact sovereign risk and fiscal sustainability in Southeast Asia and other highly climate vulnerable areas and offers policy recommendations.
The electrification of the mobility and heating sectors via sector-coupling technologies is helpful for propagating renewable electricity.
Energy Infrastructure for Decarbonizing Other Energy Sectors through Renewable Electricity – A Spatio-Temporal Analysis from Useful Energy Demand to Renewable Energy Supply of Sector Coupling Pathways Based on the German Case
Green Investment Growth Keys
This infographic spotlights the sustainable development impacts of green investment as well as policies for promoting green investment growth.
ASEAN must realize and harness the benefits of energy efficiency and optimize its use for the regional and national energy sectors.
Energy Efficiency in ASEAN: Trends and Financing Schemes
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What Drives International Stock Return Comovements?
Energy efficiency measures in streetlights can be immediately implemented without conducting detailed and expensive energy audits.
Financing of Energy Efficiency in Public Goods: The Case of Street Lighting Systems in Indonesia
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- Introducing the Book Growing Central Bank Challenges in the World and Japan: Low Inflation, Monetary Policy, and Digital Currency
- Introducing the Book Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment: Opportunities and Risks for Asia
Podcast
- The G20’s think tank network is laying the groundwork for evidence-based recovery breakthroughs
- Mastering the art of post-pandemic infrastructure policymaking in politically charged environments
- What Asia can do to strengthen safeguards for its COVID-19 vulnerable aging societies
- Surveys spotlight pandemic impacts and pathways for recovery in developing Asia
- How Asia can finally deliver sustainable sanitation for all
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