Publications
In the Spotlight
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Asian Economic Integration Report 2018
The report’s special chapter “Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific” examines how collective action among countries can help find solutions to growing transnational development challenges.
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Asian Development Outlook 2018 Update: Maintaining Stability Amid Heightened Uncertainty
While the region is expected to meet the Asian Development Outlook 2018 forecast of 6.0% growth in 2018, the projection for 2019 has been trimmed by 0.1 percentage points to 5.8%.
Downside risks to the outlook are intensifying. Any escalation of the trade conflict could disrupt cross-border production links.
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Strategy 2030: Achieving a Prosperous, Inclusive, Resilient, and Sustainable Asia and the Pacific
Our new long-term corporate strategy—Strategy 2030—sets the course for ADB’s efforts to respond effectively to the Asia and Pacific region’s changing needs. Read more
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Data and Statistics on Asia and the Pacific
Explore the latest statistics on economic, financial, social, environmental, and Sustainable Development Goal indicators for 48 economies in Asia and the Pacific. Download Key Indicators 2018
Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific: 50 Years of the Asian Development Bank
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This book is a history of the Asian Development Bank, a multilateral development bank established 50 years ago to serve Asia and the Pacific. It focuses on the region’s economic development, the evolution of the international development agenda, and the story of ADB itself. View this Publication
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This study constructs a multidimensional regional integration index series that embodies six key facets of regional integration.
Does Regional Integration Matter for Inclusive Growth? Evidence from the Multidimensional Regional Integration Index -
This brief explores how greater regional cooperation and integration within the ASEAN Economic Community can guard against the effects of global trade uncertainty.
Building Complementarity and Resilience in ASEAN amid Global Trade Uncertainty -
The government service sector accounts for the largest share of labor income in many countries.
Sectoral Labor Income Share Dynamics: Cross-Country Evidence from a Novel Data Set -
This manual guides users on how to appraise planned digital health investment decisions.
Digital Health Impact Framework User Manual -
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 5 September 2018
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 5 September 2018. The Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED) Thematic Evaluation of... -
Chair’s Summary of the Committee Discussion on 2 July 2018
This paper documents the Chair's Summary of the Development Effectiveness Committee (DEC) discussion held on 2 July 2018. The committee discussed the Independent Evaluation Department’s (IED) Corporate Evaluation on ADB’s policy-based loans (PBLs)...