ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty.
Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
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ADB supports projects in developing member countries that create economic and development impact, delivered through both public and private sector operations, advisory services, and knowledge support.
Natalie Chun
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Taking Education to the Next Level: What Can Be Learned from Benchmarking Education across Economies?
This paper provides new evidence on the types of inputs that matter to improving educational outcomes. Data from across 69 economies were gathered using a scoring system that attempts to capture quality dimensions.
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Do Information and Communication Technologies Empower Female Workers? Firm-Level Evidence from Viet Nam
This paper explores the effects of a firm's adoption of ICT in reducing gender inequality in the labor market.
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In Search of a Better Match: Qualification Mismatches in Developing Asia
Using new data from several low-income economies in urban Asia this paper finds that overeducation in less developed labor markets are more pervasive than in more developed economies.
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Improving Rice Production and Commercialization in Cambodia: Findings from the Farm Investment Climate Assessment
This study uses a new farm investment climate assessment survey to identify key areas that are important for increasing Cambodia’s rice production and commercialization of small farms.
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Cost Recoverable Tariffs to Increase Access to Basic Services among Poor Households
This paper presents a methodological approach to identifying tariff structures that ensure cost recovery for the provider while increasing take-up of basic services among the poor.
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Adoption of CFLs and Electrical Lighting Usage in Pakistan
This paper investigates household characteristics and behavioral factors that contribute to the adoption and ownership of compact fluorescent lights in Pakistan and examines the impact of this adoption on electricity usage.
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Quality Employment and Firm Performance Evidence from Indian Firm-Level Data
This paper looks at the characteristics of India's manufacturing firms that generate better quality employment and the relationship between quality employment and firm performance using multiple measures of employment quality.
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Can Skill Diversification Improve Welfare in Rural Areas? Evidence from the Rural Skills Development Project in Bhutan
This paper examines the impact of the 3-month training component of the Rural Skills Development Project in Bhutan designed to diversify income sources beyond agriculture and reduce expenses spent on housing repairs.
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The Role of the Middle Class in Economic Development: What Do Cross-Country Data Show?
This paper finds that a larger middle class influences growth primarily through higher levels of human capital investment.
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Services Liberalization and Wage Inequality in the Philippines
This paper examines the impact on employment and wages of liberalization in selected services subsectors—banking, distribution, and telecommunications—from 1991 to 2004 in the Philippines.