ADBI Examines Economic Impact of SOGIESC-Based Exclusion, Inclusion Policy Solutions
The economic impact of exclusion based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) and inclusion promotion strategies for Asia were explored during an ADBI webinar on 7 June. Policy makers and experts discussed how bias and discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people and communities negatively affect their employability and access to healthcare, education, and social protection, and hamper equitable growth in the region. They highlighted policy options for addressing these challenges and achieving the full potential of economies and societies. View the webinar recording.
ADBI Expert Spotlights Creative Economy’s Potential to Expand Japan-ASEAN Economic Linkages
ADBI’s Pitchaya Sirivunnabood discussed how the creative economy could strengthen economic cooperation and growth among Japan and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members during an ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023 session held in Tokyo and virtually on 6 June. She described the “Cool Japan” strategy for promoting Japan’s culture and innovation and its prospects for boosting tourism and trade. She noted Japan’s support for digitalization and nurturing creative talent and skills, as well as the role knowledge sharing can play in unlocking the creative economy’s development potential in ASEAN economies. Deepening Japan-ASEAN collaboration within the sector could also attract more skilled workers from Southeast Asia to Japan and help address the latter’s labor force shortage, Sirivunnabood added.
ADBI-Mekong Institute Executive Director Discuss Knowledge Network Development
ADBI experts and Mekong Institute (MI) Executive Director Suriyan Vichitlekarn discussed knowledge network development and management during his visit to ADBI in Tokyo on 6 June. Executive Director Vichitlekarn described MI’s work to implement a network to help link knowledge to policy for Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) member countries. He also highlighted MI’s focus on supporting the economic and social transformation of GMS members toward ASEAN 2030 targets. ADBI experts noted ADBI’s convening role as the Asian Development Bank’s think tank and shared information about ADBI’s knowledge products for promoting policy action, its participation in Think7 and Think20, and development of a new information-sharing and collaboration platform. Possible areas of ADBI-MI cooperation were also explored.
ADBI-Think7 Japan Offer Condolences, Recovery Support Following India Train Accident
ADBI and Think7 (T7) Japan extend our deepest condolences to the people of India following the tragic train accident in Balasore, Odisha. We are thinking about the victims, their families, and loved ones during this very difficult time. We also offer our full support for the recovery efforts and onward safety and resilience of India’s railways.
Asia Pathways Blog
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Books
A World in Crisis, a World in Progress: Growing Better Together
Think20, the official think tank engagement group of the Group of Twenty (G20), was established in 2012 to provide research-based policy recommendations to help G20 countries and partners promote economic resilience and sustainable development.
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It is imperative that the digital economy and its impacts on growth and job creation can be measured reliably.
Toward a Common and Comparable Framework for Measuring the Digital Economy
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Family Size and Domestic Violence in a High-Fertility Society
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The likelihood that a child's development will be on track declines significantly if the child belongs to a household that uses biomass fuel for cooking.
Does Biomass Fuel Use for Cooking Affect Early Childhood Development? A Case Study of Kiribati
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Training for school principals should cover managerial aspects and soft skills, in addition to using data to inform support for teachers.
Leveraging School Principals to Address Learning Loss in Indonesia through Group and Individual Targeting
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A sustainable financing approach for small and medium-sized enterprises has been a long-standing goal of respective governments, especially in developing countries.
Sustainable Financing Strategies for SMEs: Two Alternative Models
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The lower likelihood of stunting appears to be a direct effect of greater maternal education.
Maternal Education and Children’s Well-Being: Evidence from Four Pacific Countries
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If firms are unable to see what is happening in their supply chains, they will not be able to manage them well.
Building Supply Chain Resilience with Digitalization
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The challenges of implementing an effective multilingual education could prove prohibitive in countries with a high language diversity.
Linguistic Diversity, School Language of Instruction Policy, and Learning Outcomes across Asia and the Pacific
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Passive Solutions to Reduce the Need for Cooling in Buildings
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Early childhood interventions are important for children's development and have a significant impact on later life.
Compulsory Kindergarten Education and Early-Teenage Literacy in the Philippines
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T7 Research Details Policy Next Steps for Addressing Crises, Reigniting Sustainable Development
T7 has unveiled new research to guide policy next steps by the Group of Seven (G7) and partners on the heels of the G7 Hiroshima Summit.
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Food prices at both domestic and global levels have a large influence on export restriction.
When Policy Responses Make Things Worse: The Case of Export Restrictions on Agricultural Products
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Fintech play a critical role in addressing problems that impede inclusive growth, such as economic inequality.
Fintech and Inclusive Growth: Evidence from 25 Asian Developing Countries
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Asia and the Pacific should promote the use of systems integration, AI, and simulation among companies in the region to increase the resilience of their supply chains.
The Surprising Developments of Digital Supply Chains to Raise Resilience in the Face of Disruptions
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Subnational and national industrial development and regional cooperation policies are critical for Pacific island countries to participate in global and regional production networks.
Global Value Chains in the Pacific Island Countries: Patterns and Structure
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Identifying the right levers to build resilience in the supply chain is critical for succeeding in a versatile business environment.
Bespoke Supply Chain Resilience Facilitated by Dedicated and Shared Resources
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The Bank of Japan has not only been a pioneer in pursuing unconventional monetary policy, but has also become a reference point for other central banks.
History of Bank of Japan’s More Than Two Decades of Unconventional Monetary Easing with Special Emphasis on the Frameworks Pursued in the Last 10 Years
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Exchange rate developments are important considerations for central banks in the sense that they can affect their core mandate of price stability.
Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Emerging Asia and Exposure to External Shocks
Videos
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- How to recover learning losses from COVID-19 school closures
- The disruptive effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on economies and global supply chains
