Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update Background Papers

  Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update: Wellness in Worrying Times

The Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update theme chapter is on "Wellness in Worrying Times". The background papers and notes for the theme chapter are made available here to communicate the results of the underlying research work with the least possible delay. These manuscripts therefore have not been prepared in accordance with the procedures appropriate to formally-edited texts.

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in these papers do not necessarily reflect the views of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. The ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in these documents and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by ADB in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.

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Background Papers

•    Quantifying and Comparing Wellness Across Nations: a Cross Country Empirical Analysis
  by Husnain Fateh Ahmad and Irfan A. Qureshi
•    Asian Traditions of Wellness
  by Gerard Bodeker
•    Mental Wellness in Asia
  by Gerard Bodeker
•    Ageing and Wellness in Asia
  by Gerard Bodeker, Madhavi Pundit, Pilipinas Quising, and Shu Tian
•    Policy Options to Promote Wellness in Asia
  by Katherine Johnston, Ophelia Yeung, and Gerard Bodeker
•    Why does Wellness Matter so much in the Age of COVID-19? A Selective Literature Review
  by Donghyun Park and Pilipinas Quising
•    Eating in Developing Asia: Trends, Consequences and Policies
  by Anne Marie Thow, Penny Farrell, Matthias Helble, and Cut Novianti Rachmi
•    Wellness for Happiness in Developing Asia
  by Shun Wang
•    Analysis of the Global and Asian Wellness Tourism Sector
  by Scott Wayne with Emma Russell
•    Global Wellness Industry and Its Implications for Asia’s Development
  by Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston
•    Improving Workplace Wellness in Asia: A Business Case, Approaches, and Successful Practices
  by Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston
•    The Physical Activity Economy in Asia: Market Size, Participation, Barriers, and Options to Increase Movement
  by Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston

Background Notes

•    Using the System of National Accounts to Estimate a Country’s Wellness Economy
  by Rafael Martin M. Consing III, Michael John M. Barsabal, Julian Thomas B. Alvarez, and Mahinthan J. Mariasingham
•    COVID-19 and Mental Health
  by Donghyun Park and Pilipinas Quising
•    COVID-19 and Physical Health
  by Donghyun Park and Pilipinas Quising
•    Gender and Wellness
  by Madhavi Pundit
•    Women and Small Businesses in the Wellness Economy
  by Ophelia Yeung and Katherine Johnston