Books
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.
Browse all ADB-published books
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Policy Messages for Planning and Implementing High-Speed Rail in Asia
High-speed rail’s capacity to accelerate regional development is driven by the non-linear, dynamic, technical, and social interactions in a high-speed rail system.
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Financing Clean Energy in Developing Asia—Volume 2
This book examines clean energy financing and approaches in hydropower and demand-side energy efficiency projects, along with policies and strategies based on experiences in South Asia.
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Informal Services in Asian Cities: Lessons for Urban Planning and Management from the COVID-19 Pandemic
People in the urban informal sector have suffered disproportionately during the COVID-19 pandemic and face a highly uncertain future.
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Informal Services in Asian Cities: Lessons for Urban Planning and Management from the COVID-19 Pandemic
This book explores urban informality in Asian cities and looks how the informal sector's contribution to inclusive and sustainable growth can be enhanced.
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Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2022
This publication provides updated statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, and environmental measures as well as select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Fintech and COVID-19: Impacts, Challenges, and Policy Priorities for Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital technology adoption in the financial sector and impacted the role of financial technology firms in supporting households and businesses.
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Blue Economy and Blue Finance: Toward Sustainable Development and Ocean Governance
Billions of people in Asia and the Pacific depend on healthy oceans for their livelihoods, food security, health, and recreation.
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Taxation in the Digital Economy: New Models in Asia and the Pacifc
The greatest challenges facing tax administrations in all countries are those posed by the continuing developments in the digital economy.
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The Rise of Asia: Perspectives and Beyond
In this book, Mr. Takehiko Nakao reflects on his experience as President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) between April 2013 and January 2020.
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Creative Economy 2030: Imagining and Delivering a Robust, Creative, Inclusive, and Sustainable Recovery
The revival of the creative economy will be critical for ensuring an inclusive recovery that boosts small enterprises and employment for vulnerable groups in Asia’s rural and urban areas.