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ADBI Assesses Asia’s Post-Pandemic Growth Path During ADB Forum
ADBI experts presented new research on COVID-19 impacts and recovery keys in developing Asia during the Asian Development Bank Economists’ Forum on 12-13 January. ADBI Dean Tetsushi Sonobe discussed the findings of surveys of South Asia’s small firms and farmers and ways to enhance support for these vulnerable groups. Other ADBI experts shared insights from a Southeast Asia household survey, examined the efficacy of fiscal and monetary responses, and spotlighted policy priorities for promoting green bonds and sustainable development.
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ADBI-Cambridge University Sign Fintech Research Agreement
ADBI, the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance—University of Cambridge Judge Business School, and Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research & Education in Singapore have signed a research agreement to promote digital financial innovation and knowledge-sharing in Asia and the Pacific. A newly established research team in Singapore will support joint projects on financial technology (fintech) growth, market development, and regulation to promote financial inclusion. The partnership will also provide customized training for the region’s policy makers.
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New Book Champions Fairer Land Use for More Inclusive Asian Growth
A new ADBI Press book spotlights keys to boosting equitable land procurement and infrastructure-driven growth in Asia and the Pacific. Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure examines challenges in obtaining land for development projects posed by geography, settlement patterns, conflicting cultures, and unique country-level land use problems. It details novel solutions to protect original landowners’ rights and vulnerable communities while meeting the long-term infrastructure needs of the region’s economies. Download the book for free and view the summary video.
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Experts Promote Pacific Islands Infrastructure Upgrade
Keys to upgrading critical infrastructure and housing in the Pacific Islands were discussed during a virtual policy dialogue co-hosted by ADBI, the University of New South Wales, and University of the South Pacific on 16-18 December. Policy makers, development practitioners, and researchers emphasized the importance of human, financial, and organizational resource mobilization for boosting the viability of projects that could reduce poverty and enhance quality of life in the region. They focused on policies for promoting digital services delivery and economic opportunities, as well as climate-risk mitigation, water and sanitation access, and quality housing.
Confronting COVID-19 ADBI solutions for
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original research papers
Asia Pathways Blog
- Toward an ASEAN COVID-19 travel balloon
- Toward a robust economic recovery from COVID-19 in Asia and the Pacific
- Does sanitation access improve schooling outcomes for girls and boys?
- Moving beyond GDP: Well-being and degrowth development alternatives
- COVID-19 and policy responses through the lens of global asset markets and capital flows
- Overcoming the challenge of energy efficiency financing in Asia
Events
- Virtual Policy Dialogue on Taxation in the Digital Economy: New Models in Asia and the Pacific
- Conference on Strengthening Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Under the COVID-19 Crisis
- Policy Dialogue on Infrastructure, Technology, and Finance for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in Asia Beyond the Pandemic
News
Books
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Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure
Developing Asia’s demand for high-quality, integrated infrastructure requires a steady but equitable supply of land.
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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.
Latest
Accurate price forecasting may enable electricity generators to allocate their resources optimally to manage the dynamic demand from various regions.
Analysis of Forecasting Models in an Electricity Market under Volatility
Proactive and efficient policies that complement electricity tariff reforms are needed to enhance residential power service supply in emerging economies.
How Precious Is the Reliability of the Residential Electricity Service in Developing Economies? Evidence from India
New Book Champions Fairer Land Use for More Inclusive Asian Growth
A new ADBI Press book examines land procurement challenges and policy solutions critical to meeting Asia and the Pacific’s growing demand for quality infrastructure that can support inclusive post-pandemic growth.
Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure
Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure offers valuable guidance for policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and others interested in Asian infrastructure growth and related social protection needs of vulnerable communities.
Environmental changes could affect both the incentive and the ability to migrate.
Climate Change and International Migration: Evidence from Tajikistan
Financial literacy plays an important role in bridging the digital divide and promoting digital trust.
Digital Finance and Financial Literacy: An Empirical Investigation of Chinese Households
Islands and especially landlocked countries need to continue improving their infrastructure quality and connectivity with their neighboring countries and the rest of the world.
Infrastructure Quality, Cross-Border Connectivity, and Trade Costs
Increasing energy prices can be an effective way to suppress carbon dioxide emissions.
A Way Forward for Energy Pricing and Market Reforms to Reduce Emissions: The Case of the Top 10 Carbon Dioxide–Emitting Countries
Developing Asia’s demand for high-quality, integrated infrastructure requires a steady but equitable supply of land. Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure
Regulatory and policy frameworks facilitate the development of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises in markets.
Comparative Study on Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for Promotion of Startups and SMEs in Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand
Gaining access to roads does indeed have a positive effect on financial wealth.
Measuring the Impact of Road Infrastructure on Household Well-Being: Evidence from Azerbaijan
Tourism has played only a marginal part in the blue economy of the Asia and Pacific region.
Blue Ocean Tourism in Asia and the Pacific: Trends and Directions before the Coronavirus Crisis
Videos
- Equitable Land Use for Asian Infrastructure
- Macroeconomic Stabilization in the Digital Age
- ADBI-Led T20 Policy Briefs Promote G20 Pandemic Recovery
- Report on Climate Change and Sovereign Risk Explained
- Introducing ADBI E-Learning’s Course on Demographic Transition and its Impacts
- Introducing the Book Growing Central Bank Challenges in the World and Japan: Low Inflation, Monetary Policy, and Digital Currency
Podcast
- MSME digitalization could be the ticket to a speedy Asian recovery in 2021
- How to avoid the spiral of climate vulnerability and unsustainable debt
- Could Asia’s alarming acceleration of garbage accumulation become a sustainability success story?
- The increasingly perilous act of balancing Asia’s economies as digitalization accelerates
- 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
