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REGISTRATION: Authors to Discuss Asia’s Digitalization-Sustainable Economic Development Prospects
Registration is open for a webinar on 26 January to highlight key takeaways from a new ADBI Press book on maximizing digitalization’s potential to enhance the productivity and sustainable development of Asian economies. ADBI’s John Beirne and Singapore Management University’s David Fernandez, coeditors of Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia, and a panel of book contributors will explain how digital transformation impacts economic performance and trade. They will also discuss digitalization’s effects on firms and the labor market; associated infrastructure, digital literacy, and regulatory challenges; and policy next steps, drawing on regional case studies. Download the book and view the preview video.
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REGISTRATION: Behavioral Economics Expert to Discuss Scaling to Drive Positive Change
Registration is open for an ADBI Featured Speaker Webinar on 24 February presenting prominent behavioral economics expert John List of the University of Chicago, who will discuss the science of scaling for driving positive changes in schools, workplaces, and society. List will explain key takeaways from his forthcoming book The Voltage Effect: How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale that highlights case studies from business, policymaking, education, and public health. He will focus on measurable vital signs for a scalable idea and ways to ignite associated voltage effects.
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New E-Learning Course Spotlights Post-COVID-19 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Keys
A new tuition-free, certificate-issuing ADBI E-learning course explores the changing infrastructure landscape amid the COVID-19 pandemic and priorities for advancing projects critical to sustainable and inclusive economic recovery. Led by ADBI’s Dina Azhgaliyeva and Nella Hendriyetty, and Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association President Rym Ayadi, Sustainable and Quality Infrastructure Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic describes economies’ shifting infrastructure needs and how to address greater public funding shortfalls. Based on policy guidance from the Group of 20’s (G20) think tank engagement group, the Think20 (T20), the course discusses green bonds, public-private partnerships, the G20's infrastructure role, and policy next steps.
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ADBI-ICRIER Launch Webinar Series to Support India’s G20 2023 Presidency Countdown
ADBI and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) launched a joint webinar series on 17 December to explore issues that will shape India’s 2023 Group of 20 (G20) presidency. ICRIER Director and Chief Executive Deepak Mishra explained that series’ aim is to provide knowledge support for the Government of India’s G20 policy agenda and help address needs of the region and global economy. Experts examined India’s participation in the G20 Rome Summit, COP26 climate change conference, and trade discussions in 2021, and the outlook for India’s global economic engagement. ADBI Vice Chair of Research Peter Morgan gave closing remarks.
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Books
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Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia
Digital transformation can raise the productive capacities of economies in Asia, helping to enhance trade, financial inclusion, and firm competitiveness.
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Unlocking Transport Connectivity in the Trans-Caspian Corridor
Spanning from the People’s Republic of China through Central Asian countries along the Caspian Sea to Europe, the Trans-Caspian Corridor is an increasingly important channel for transportation and cross-border trade.
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REGISTRATION: Authors to Discuss Asia’s Digitalization-Sustainable Economic Development Prospects
A launch webinar will highlight key takeaways from a new ADBI Press book on maximizing digitalization’s potential to enhance the productivity and sustainable development of Asian economies.
Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia
Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia describes digitalization’s role in raising the productive capacities of economies.
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Capitalizing on Co-Benefits and Synergies to Promote the Blue Economy in Asia and the Pacific
Coastal and maritime tourism has immense potential in the blue economy and could become one of the biggest sources of tourism revenue in Bangladesh.
Sustainable Coastal and Maritime Tourism: A Potential Blue Economy Avenue for Bangladesh
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Government Policy, Industrial Clusters, and the Blue Economy in the People’s Republic of China: A Case Study on the Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone
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COVID-19, Digital Transactions, and Economic Activities: Puzzling Nexus of Wealth Enhancement, Trade, and Financial Technology
The proposed transport vision for Delhi could offer significant reductions in emissions if it can be fully implemented.
Role of Policy Interventions in Limiting Emissions from Vehicles in Delhi, 2020–2030
New E-Learning Course Spotlights Post-COVID-19 Sustainable Infrastructure Development Keys
The course offers learners timely insights on strengthening infrastructure development and its potential to revive economic growth in the face of increasing, COVID-19-driven funding challenges.
Sustainable and Quality Infrastructure Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sustainable and Quality Infrastructure Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic examines the changing infrastructure landscape and keys to advancing project development critical to sustainable and inclusive economic recovery.
Videos
- Harnessing Digitalization for Sustainable Economic Development: Insights for Asia
- Sustainable and Quality Infrastructure Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
- 2021 ADBI Annual Conference Keynote Speech: Alok Sharma, President, COP26
- 2021 ADBI Annual Conference Keynote Speech: Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank
- 2021 ADBI Annual Conference Keynote Speech: Jim Skea, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- Pandemic Lessons for Asian Monetary Policy: Views from Central Bank Governors and Officials
Podcast
- How Asia can maximize digitalization’s sustainable economic development-boosting potential
- Indonesia Finance Minister talks strategy to reduce inflation and accelerate recovery
- How developing Asia can lift energy subsidies and advance post-COP26 climate change mitigation
- Rethinking the future of Asian cities after COVID-19
- Unlocking new trade routes between Asia and Europe could deliver an inclusive recovery breakthrough
- How are COVID-19’s economic impacts in Asia shaping the region’s post-pandemic policy prescriptions?
