This paper investigates the impact of COVID-19 mobility restrictions on the time taken for cargo to clear borders in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) area.
This brief analyzes how digitalization can help overcome trade and trade finance challenges, assesses the factors holding it back, and shows how it can promote inclusive and sustainable growth in the Asia and Pacific region.
This brief analyzes how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted labor migrants in Asia and the Pacific, assesses the socioeconomic vulnerabilities it exposed, and lays out steps to better protect overseas workers.
This study investigates the dynamic impact of social distancing policy on COVID-19 infection control, mobility of people, and consumption expenditures in the Republic of Korea.
Bilateral remittance inflows are countercyclical against the business cycle of a remittance-receiving country relative to a sending country.
This brief outlines key trends in labor mobility and remittance flows in Asia and the Pacific and discusses policy considerations.
Examining the impact of trade credit usage on comovement between sectors, this paper finds that trade credit linkage is an influential channel for domestic and cross-border shocks and can profoundly affect industries around the globe.
The 2021 ADB Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey finds that the trade finance gap is bigger than ever, with more companies unable to find the financing they need to trade their goods.
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.
This brief outlines the implications of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic for food security in Asia and the Pacific and suggests policy responses.