Publications
In the Spotlight
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ADB Annual Report 2017
The 2017 Annual Report is a clear, comprehensive and detailed record of ADB’s operations, activities and financial results over the year.
The report provides a complete picture of ADB’s performance in the reporting year through the use of infographics and compelling stories of development from across Asia and the Pacific. It also includes ADB’s complete financial statements, and operational data in PDF and Excel formats.
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Asian Development Outlook 2018: How Technology Affects Jobs
Developing Asia enjoys buoyant prospects as external demand remains strong. The region is forecast to expand by 6.0% in 2018, and by 5.9% in 2019.
Emerging technologies will help drive future prosperity, but they also pose challenges for workers.
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Asian Economic Integration Report 2017
Asia and the Pacific is leading a recovery in world trade amid the continued uncertainty surrounding the global trade policy environment. This year’s Asian Economic Integration Report introduces a new composite index to gauge the progress of regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific.
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Asian Development Outlook 2017 Update: Sustaining Development Through Public-Private Partnership
Growth prospects for developing Asia are looking up, bolstered by a revival in world trade and strong momentum in the People’s Republic of China. Developing Asia is forecast to expand by 5.9% in 2017 and 5.8% in 2018, a slight upgrade from projections in Asian Development Outlook 2017.
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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Data on women’s ownership of assets are sparse, with no comparable data on individual-level asset ownership. This limits understanding on intra-household dynamics of asset ownership, rights, and preferences from a gender perspective.
Measuring Asset Ownership and Entrepreneurship from a Gender Perspective: Methodology and Results of Pilot Surveys in Georgia, Mongolia, and the Philippines -
This report explores the role of technology in providing solutions to some of the key labor market challenges that Asian countries with progressive aging must face in order to boost productivity and sustain growth and development.
Tapping Technology to Maximize the Longevity Dividend in Asia -
The Development Effectiveness Review is ADB’s primary tool for monitoring and strengthening its progress on the priorities of Strategy 2020 and its midterm review.
2017 Development Effectiveness Review -
Exiting the middle-income trap requires costly improvements in state capacity. Can deep economic integration increase state capacity and, if so, how?
Deep Economic Integration and State Capacity: A Mechanism for Avoiding the Middle-Income Trap? -
Tourism in the Pacific is increasing and will be a key driver of economic growth in the coming decade. Yet despite more visitors to the Pacific, tourism growth is not inevitable for all countries in the region.
Tourism as a Driver of Growth in the Pacific -
Project teams and consultants need a better understanding of Bangladesh’s financial management systems to improve the quality of financial management assessments during preparation of ADB-funded projects and programs.
Public Financial Management Systems - Bangladesh: Key Elements from a Financial Management Perspective