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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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Latest Books
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Together We Deliver: Results Achieved, Lives Improved
This publication showcases stories of successful partnerships between the Asian Development Bank and its member countries in Asia and the Pacific. -
Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program: 10 Years of Cooperation
This publication highlights how the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program (CEP) has contributed to sustainable development over the last decade. -
A Partnership Transformed: Three Decades of Cooperation between the Asian Development Bank and the People's Republic of China in Support of Reform and Opening Up
This publication explores three decades of cooperation between the Asian Development Bank and the People’s Republic of China in support of reform and opening up. -
Tax and Development: Challenges in Asia and the Pacific
Taxation is increasingly in the limelight as a development agenda item, particularly with the emergence of the G20 as the premier international forum. -
Kuznets beyond Kuznets: Structural Transformation and Income Inequality in the Era of Globalization in Asia
Structural transformation is a key factor in determining productivity growth and income distribution in Asia. -
Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2018
Asia and the Pacific accounted for 42.6% of global GDP at purchasing power parity in 2017, up from 30.1% in 2000. Around 780 million people from the region moved out of extreme poverty from 2002 to 2013. -
Postal Savings: Reaching Everyone in Asia
Postal networks do much to improve people’s access to bank accounts in a digitally connected 21st century. -
Казахстан: Ускорение экономической диверсификации
В данной публикации представлен углубленный анализ секторов и реформ, которые могут помочь Казахстану в реализации своего потенциала стать экономическим лидером в Центральной Азии. -
Kazakhstan: Accelerating Economic Diversification
This book presents an in-depth analysis of sectors and reforms that can support Kazakhstan’s potential to become an economic leader in Central Asia. -
Wealthy But Unhealthy: Overweight and Obesity in Asia and the Pacific: Trends, Costs, and Policies for Better Health
High rates of overweight and obesity in Asia and the Pacific seriously threaten people’s health and undermine the region’s prosperity.