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.
Matthias Helble joined the Research Department of ADBI in August 2013. His research interests include international trade, health, environment, and urban economics.
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Can Vaccination Help Restart Tourism?
This brief explores how introducing vaccine passes could support cross-border travel and help revive the tourism sector.
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Getting Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
This brief discusses the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine procurement and distribution in Asia and the Pacific along with challenges and policy implications toward delivering safe, effective, and affordable vaccines to all.
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Reviving Tourism amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
This brief explores how governments could help revitalize the important tourism sector in Asia and the Pacific amid the challenges of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Financing of Tech Startups in Selected Asian Countries
Tech startups rely on an array of financing sources, and venture capital is not a common source.
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Do Women Benefit from FDI? FDI and Labor Market Outcomes in Cambodia
Attracting foreign direct investment can help Cambodia to increase overall productivity and boost growth.
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Sectoral and Skill Contributions to Labor Productivity in Asia
Economic development has progressed rapidly in Asia in recent decades, moving many people out of subsistence agriculture into more productive jobs in manufacturing and services.
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The Impact of Increased Import Competition from the People’s Republic of China on Income Inequality and Household Welfare in Viet Nam
Increased imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC) from 2000 to 2014 led to a fall in income inequality in provinces and districts in Viet Nam.
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Adjustment to Trade Opening: The Case of Labor Share in India's Manufacturing Industry
In technology-intensive and human capital resource-intensive sectors, a decline in tariff rates lead to a decline in labor share.
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Shifting Towards a Consumer-Centered Economy and the Implications for International Trade
The success of countries and firms will depend on how well they are able to integrate consumer information into the process of value addition.
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A Comparison of Global Governance Across Sectors: Global Health, Trade, and Multilateral Development Finance
A greater number of actors from multiple fields are participating in global governance, making it representative of the 21st century world order and increasing the possibility of mobilizing more resources to promote development.
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From Lab to Jab: Improving Asia and the Pacific’s Readiness to Produce and Deliver Vaccines
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the complexities and challenges associated with the development, production, and distribution of vaccines and the consequent risks and vulnerabilities. -
Unlocking the Potential of Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific
This book explains how rapid digitalization during COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of digital services trade in Asia and the Pacific, and provides analysis on the opportunities, challenges, and associated risks.
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Wellness for a Healthy Asia
This book sets out concrete policy options for promoting wellness among all Asians.
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Mongolia’s Economic Prospects: Resource-Rich and Landlocked between Two Giants
This book examines Mongolia’s recent economic development and outlines reforms that would help the country take advantage of its many opportunities.
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Trade Adjustment in Asia: Past Experiences and Lessons Learned
Asia’s economic success over the past four decades has been built on a strategy of export promotion coupled with trade opening.
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Macroeconomic Shocks and Unconventional Monetary Policy: Impacts on Emerging Markets
Shocks stemming from the global financial crisis have had wide-reaching effects on macroeconomic financial stability in emerging Asia.
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Leveraging Services for Development: Prospects and Policies
The services economy is on the rise all around the world, and services now comprise the largest share of economic activity and employment in almost every country.
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Postal Savings: Reaching Everyone in Asia
Postal networks do much to improve people’s access to bank accounts in a digitally connected 21st century.
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Wealthy But Unhealthy: Overweight and Obesity in Asia and the Pacific: Trends, Costs, and Policies for Better Health
High rates of overweight and obesity in Asia and the Pacific seriously threaten people’s health and undermine the region’s prosperity.
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Financing Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific: Capturing Impacts and New Sources
This book presents several country studies and explains how infrastructure investment can increase output, taxes, trade, and firm productivity.
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How Big Data Can Be Used for Tourism Recovery in Asia and The Pacific
The pandemic-driven surge in data collection offers major opportunities, and some risks, for the reopening of tourism in the region. -
The Pandemic Shows Us That Countries Need to Work Together and Act on Evidence
There has been a sharp contrast between evidence and policies during the pandemic, but these actions will encourage evidence-informed policymaking as we move forward. -
Vaccinations Won't Lead to Vacations Anytime Soon Unless We Take Action Now
Vaccination programs and travel bubbles are still in their infancy. They could help revive tourism in Asia and the Pacific but governments need to pave the way with the right policies. -
Achieving a Better COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Ensuring equitable access to vaccines is crucial for developing countries in Asia to reopen their economies and recover. Well-designed policies will speed the rebound of Asian economies and have impacts that span the globe. -
Two Ways to Help Revive Tourism in Asia and the Pacific
Promoting domestic travel and using “travel bubbles” will help throw a lifeline to the region's struggling tourism industry. -
Think Services, Not Only Manufacturing
To offset the declining benefits of manufacturing, governments must increase the productivity of the services sector. This will boost growth and offer employment opportunities.