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.
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Human Capital and Income Inequality
Educational expansion is crucial for reducing educational inequality and thus income inequality.
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Twenty Years after the Financial Crisis in the Republic of Korea
After the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the Republic of Korea introduced a stronger financial system to reduce the impact of future financial crises.
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The Republic of Korea’s Economic Growth and Catch-Up: Implications for the People’s Republic of China
The Republic of Korea needs to reform its service sector to ensure more balanced and sustained growth.
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A Model of Gender Inequality and Economic Growth
In many developing countries, disparity in access to quality education between girls and boys adversely impacts the girls’ ability to build human and social capital, lowering their job opportunities and wage in labor markets.
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Impact of Gender Inequality on the Republic of Korea’s Long-Term Economic Growth: An Application of the Theoretical Model of Gender Inequality and Economic Growth
This paper presents a theoretical model that can analyze the impact of gender inequality on long-term economic growth.
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Technological Change, Skill Demand, and Wage Inequality in Indonesia
This paper examines the empirical implications of technological changes for skill demand and wage inequality in Indonesia.
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Financial Integration in Emerging Asia: Challenges and Prospects
Policy makers in the emerging Asia must strike the right balance between maximizing the net benefits from regional and global financial openness, and minimizing the potential costs of financial contagion and crisis.
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When are Capital Controls Effective? Evidence from Malaysia and Thailand
This study examines the effectiveness of capital controls in Malaysia and Thailand over the period 2000–2010.
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How Effective are Capital Controls in Asia?
This paper examines the effects of capital account restrictions on capital flows in nine emerging Asian economies.
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New Financial Reforms and Their Effects on Emerging Asia
The global financial crisis of 2008/09 has prompted a reassessment of financial regulation and supervision. Many note that regulatory changes in the global financial system inevitably slow financial innovation and economic growth. Will a wave of regulation and reform in the wake of the crisis also limit the ability of financial institutions to innovate? What are the likely implications for relatively underdeveloped emerging Asian economies?