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ADBI Builds Quality Infrastructure in APEC Economies
ADBI experts briefed officials from Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation member economies on expanding the role of the private sector to accelerate quality infrastructure growth during an APEC conference in Tokyo on 14-15 March 2019. ADBI Dean Naoyuki emphasized the importance of utilizing tax revenue from local infrastructure-driven development or “spillover.” ADBI senior consulting specialist for capacity building K.E. Seetha Ram guided discussion on enabling public-private policy coordination and innovation. The event was hosted by the Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism.
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ADBI Fosters Cambodian Deposit Insurance Launch
ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino met with National Bank of Cambodia Deputy Governor Cneav Chanthana in Phnom Penh to guide the establishment of the country’s first deposit insurance system. Dean Yoshino underscored the importance of empirical analyses in formulating the scheme, which he explained could help to strengthen its sustainability and effectiveness as a safeguard for Cambodian retail depositors.
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ADBI Drives State-Owned Enterprise Reform
Reforms critical to raising state-owned enterprise productivity and essential services access in Asian economies were advanced during an ADBI policy workshop in Ha Noi, Viet Nam on 7 March 2019. Policymakers and experts detailed ways to improve state-owned enterprise legal and regulatory frameworks, competition with private firms, and corporate governance. The event was organized in coordination with the Academy of Finance of Viet Nam.
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WATCH: ADB President Nakao on the Future of Asia’s Growth Story
ADB President Takehiko Nakao shares his thoughts on Asia’s half century of growth and economic outlook in a video interview, on the margins of a panel discussion at ADBI on the book Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific: 50 Years of the Asian Development Bank. President Nakao also explains ADB and ADBI’s roles in furthering the region’s progress.
Events
- Beneficial Ownership in Asia and the Pacific Regional Workshop
- ADBI Session on Finance for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth, Western Economic Association 15th International Conference
- Gender Dimension of Health and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Sub-Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Improving Access to Universal Health Coverage: Role of Foreign Investment and Technology Transfer in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Books
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Demystifying Rising Inequality in Asia
Rising income inequality is a key challenge for policy makers in developing Asia.
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Routledge Handbook of Banking and Finance in Asia
This handbook brings together leading scholars, policy makers, and practitioners to provide a comprehensive and cutting-edge guide to Asia’s financial institutions, markets, and systems.
Latest
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The Role of Credit Guarantee Schemes in the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises with an Emphasis on Knowledge-Based Enterprises
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Sectoral and Skill Contributions to Labor Productivity in Asia
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ADB President Nakao on the Future of Asia’s Growth Story
Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao shares his thoughts on Asia’s half century of growth and economic outlook. President Nakao also explains ADB and ADBI’s roles in furthering the region’s progress.
There is an ongoing debate on the “de-industrialization” of economies in both developed countries and developing countries.
Services and Manufacturing in Global Value Chains: Is the Distinction Obsolete?
