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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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Use of Remote Sensing to Estimate Paddy Area and Production: A Handbook
This handbook explains how to use remote sensing technology to estimate rice crop area and production to support food security policymaking in Asia and the Pacific. -
Financial Inclusion, Regulation, Literacy, and Education in Central Asia and South Caucasus
This book surveys the experiences of countries in Central Asia and South Caucasus to assess factors affecting the ability of low-income households and small firms to access financial services. -
High-Speed Rail Services in Asia
The Asian Journal Special Issue on High-Speed Rail (HSR) Services in Asia provides an overview of the impacts of HSR infrastructure in Asia and explains how investment in HSR brings significant socio-economic changes. -
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2019: Strengthening Disaster Resilience
Growth in developing Asia is projected to soften to 5.7% in 2019 and 5.6% in 2020. Excluding Asia’s high-income newly industrialized economies, growth is expected to slip from 6.4% in 2018 to 6.2% in 2019 and 6.1% in 2020. -
Building Partnerships for Effectively Managing Labor Migration: Lessons from Asian Countries
This book analyzes labor migration trends and policies in Asia and emphasizes the importance of partnerships to promote effective labor migration management. -
Demystifying Rising Inequality in Asia
Rising income inequality is a key challenge for policy makers in developing Asia. -
Realizing the Potential of Public–Private Partnerships to Advance Asia’s Infrastructure Development
This publication shows how public–private partnerships (PPPs) can be effective to meet Asia’s growing infrastructure needs. -
New Towns and New Districts Case Studies from the People's Republic of China
This book responds to a growing international interest to understand the People’s Republic of China’s urbanization success story over the past 40 years, in which new towns and new districts have been instrumental. -
Handbook on Battery Energy Storage System
This handbook serves as a guide to deploying battery energy storage technologies, specifically for distributed energy resources and flexibility resources. -
Community-Based Mangrove Planting Handbook for Papua New Guinea
This publication is an initiative of the Government of Papua New Guinea that presents a step-by-step guide on how to rehabilitate mangroves.