Publications
In the Spotlight
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Asia Bond Monitor – November 2018
This latest edition reviews developments in East Asian local currency bond markets during the third quarter of 2018 and provides outlook, risks, and policy options. Read more
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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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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
Recently Published
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This publication showcases 50 innovative case studies from cities in the People’s Republic of China that are mitigating against and adapting to climate change.
50 Climate Solutions from Cities in the People’s Republic of China -
This publication outlines the rationale for and benefits of piloting activities for Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Article 6 of the Paris Agreement: Piloting for Enhanced Readiness -
Growth in high-income countries differs qualitatively from that of middle-income countries, and hence requires different factor endowments, industrial structures, and policies.
Avoiding the Middle-Income Trap in Asia: The Role of Trade, Manufacturing, and Finance -
This brief presents challenges in the health sector of Asia and the Pacific, and discusses how health bonds are a possible solution.
ADB Health Bond 2018 -
The decline in the labor share is attracting increasing interest among economists and policy makers.
Technology, Market Regulations, and Labor Share Dynamics -
Policy makers should focus on improving access to safely managed wastewater management services.
Institutional Mechanisms for Sustainable Sanitation: Learning from Successful Case Studies