Publications
In the Spotlight
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Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2017
Find the latest development statistics for 48 economies and a special look at sex-disaggregated asset ownership data for insights on the gendered experience of poverty.
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Together We Deliver: 50 Stories of ADB's Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific
A special edition of Together We Deliver tells 50 stories of how ADB’s partnerships with government, civil society, the private sector, and other development partners help to meet the needs of a rapidly changing region.
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Banking on the Future of Asia and the Pacific: 50 Years of the Asian Development Bank
ADB has played an important role in the transformation of Asia and the Pacific over the past 50 years. As ADB continues to evolve and adapt to the region’s changing development landscape, the experiences highlighted in this book can provide valuable insight on how best to serve Asia and the Pacific in the future.
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Asian Development Outlook 2017: Transcending the Middle-Income Challenge
ADB’s flagship annual economic publication forecasts GDP growth in Asia and the Pacific to reach 5.7% in 2017 and 2018, a slight deceleration from the 5.8% registered in 2016. Risks to the outlook include higher US interest rates, which will accelerate capital outflows, although this risk is mitigated to some degree by abundant liquidity throughout the region.
Recently Published
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This publication describes an innovative financing solution for enhancing both financially bankable as well as environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects.
Catalyzing Green Finance: A Concept for Leveraging Blended Finance for Green Development -
This publication investigates the evolution of trade costs, and reviews the state of play of trade facilitation and paperless trade in Asia and the Pacific.
Trade Facilitation and Better Connectivity for an Inclusive Asia and Pacific -
This brief discusses the 2017 ADB Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey which quantifies global market gaps for trade finance and the impact on growth and jobs.
2017 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey -
The main focus of ADB's efforts in Armenia is on strengthening the economy by building or rehabilitating infrastructure and by generating business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
Armenia: Development Effectiveness Brief -
Using only one measure of corporate innovation can distort the view of progress; using multiple signals is more reliable.
Measuring the Degree of Corporate Innovation -
On the back of a brightening global outlook, government bond yields in major advanced economies rose between 1 June and 15 August, with the increase extending to emerging East Asia.
Asia Bond Monitor - September 2017