Books
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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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. -
KALAHI-CIDSS National Community-Driven Development Program: Training Management Guidebook
This guidebook helps ensure that community training investments are optimized and yield the desired results. -
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. -
Women and Business in the Pacific
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the context in which Pacific women engage in the private sector, and strategies to increase their participation in business. -
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.