Economic Research Publications
Latest Publications
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Labor market regulations that provide insurance to workers are efficiency enhancing and raise the fraction of workers employed in the more productive formal sector.
Labor Market Regulations in the Context of Structural Transformation -
The Philippines posted an average growth rate of 6.4% during 2010–2017, quite impressive for historical standards.
Why has the Philippines’ Growth Performance Improved? From Disappointment to Promising Success -
Developing Asia is forecast to expand by 6.0% in 2018, and by 5.9% in 2019. Excluding Asia’s high-income newly industrialized economies, growth should reach 6.5% in 2018 and 6.4% in 2019.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2018: How Technology Affects Jobs -
ASEAN+3 policy makers are exploring options to promote green local currency-denominated bonds to meet the region’s infrastructure development needs.
Promoting Green Local Currency Bonds for Infrastructure Development in ASEAN+3 -
The latest Asian Development Review contains a mini symposium on India’s foreign direct investment (FDI), and open submissions. The mini symposium analyzes the links between FDI and technology sourcing, export intensity, employment, environment, and...
Asian Development Review: Volume 35, Number 1 -
Using Google Earth in agricultural land measurements as an alternative technique produces land area estimates close to Global Positioning System (GPS) estimates at reduced fieldwork costs.
Land Measurement Bias: Comparisons from Global Positioning System, Self-Reports, and Satellite Data
Asia Bond Monitor – Updates on Asia’s Bond Markets
The Asia Bond Monitor examines the outlook, risks, and policy options for East Asian local currency bond markets, which enable governments to raise capital to invest in infrastructure. The publication monitors bond markets in the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
Asian Development Outlook – Economic Forecasting in Asia
The Asian Development Outlook analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia. This includes forecasting the inflation and gross domestic product growth rates of countries throughout the region, including the People’s Republic of China and India.
Asian Development Review – Expertise on Asia and the Pacific
The Asian Development Review is a professional journal that presents expertise and analysis on economics, social development, poverty, and other issues in Asia and the Pacific.
Asian Economic Integration Report – How Asia is Working Together
The Asian Economic Integration Report reviews the progress of Asian governments’ efforts to integrate their economies and improve cooperation on a variety of levels. This report is produced annually and continues the work of Asian Economic Integration Monitor starting 2015.
Basic Statistics – The Latest Data on Asia Pacific Countries
The Basic Statistics publication provides the latest data on 45 countries and economies in Asia and the Pacific. Included are statistics on land, population, national accounts, prices, money, balance of payments, reserves, external debt, and other topics.
Economics Working Papers – Policy and Research Discussions in Asia
The Economics Working Papers series is a forum for stimulating discussion on research and policy studies that deal with economic and development problems facing the Asia and Pacific region.
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific – The Latest Facts on Asia Pacific Countries
The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific publication presents data regarding the economic, financial, social, and environmental situations in a broad range of countries across Asia and the Pacific.
Regional Economic Integration Working Papers
The ADB Working Papers on Regional Economic Integration series focuses on how countries and economies in Asia and the Pacific are working together in the areas of infrastructure and software; trade and investment; money and finance; and regional public goods.
Research Topics
- Aid and Development
- Behavior and Decision Making
- Economics of Climate Change
- Employment and Labor Markets
- Financial Sector Development
- Governance and Institutions
- Growth and Structural Transformation
- Human Capital
- Infrastructure and Software
- International Trade and Finance
- Macroeconomics
- Money and Finance
- Poverty, MDGs and Inclusive Growth
- Project Economic Analysis
- Regional Public Goods
- Social Protection
- Trade and Investment