Economics
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How a spike in trade with PRC has reduced income inequality in Viet Nam
By Matthias Helble, Trang Thu Le, Trinh Q. Long on Wednesday, 27 February 2019
Viet Nam is a particularly good case to measure the impact on income inequality of rising trade with the People's Republic of China.
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Bigger local currency bond markets can protect Asia from turmoil
By Donghyun Park, Kwanho Shin, Shu Tian on Friday, 15 February 2019
Research shows bigger local bond markets help countries in the strengthen their financial systems and their economies.
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Understanding how central banks manage foreign exchange reserves
By Jonathan Grosvenor on Friday, 08 February 2019
Faced with a slowing global economy, central banks are diversifying their asset management strategies to enhance returns on foreign reserves.
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Migration in Asia: Where is everybody going?
By Bart Édes on Monday, 04 February 2019
Time will tell whether Asia-Pacific’s increasing trend toward regional integration extend further into labor markets.
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Ignore rising corporate debt at your peril
By Donghyun Park, Kwanho Shin, Shu Tian on Thursday, 17 January 2019
Asian policy makers should be worried if they see a sustained surge in corporate borrowing.
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How much does our family background determine our chances of (socioeconomic) success?
By Arturo Martinez, Katrina G. Miradora, Jan Arvin Lapuz on Wednesday, 09 January 2019
Parental characteristics are not the sole determining factor of one’s future mobility prospects in Asia and the Pacific.
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Why imposing trade tariffs backfires in an interconnected world
By Valerie Mercer-Blackman on Monday, 03 December 2018
Production value chains in Asia and beyond will be severely affected by the US-PRC trade tensions.
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Singapore providing test-bed for effectiveness of floating solar
By Bambang Susantono on Friday, 23 November 2018
Singapore is home to the world’s largest test-bed for a floating solar photo voltaic power generation system, the results of which will be watched keenly by ADB and many others.
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How global trade tensions are affecting Asian financial markets
By Donghyun Park, Cynthia Castillejos Petalcorin, Shu Tian on Monday, 08 October 2018
Amid uncertainty over the evolution of the PRC-US trade dispute, markets in the region are taking a wait-and-see stance.
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US bond yield curve: Should we worry if it inverts?
By Jong Woo Kang on Wednesday, 03 October 2018
An inversion of the US bond yield curve usually foreshadows an economic downcycle. But this time could be different.
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Technological innovation is a game-changer for agricultural statistics
By Lakshman Nagraj Rao, Jude David Roque, Anna Christine D. Durante on Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Both emerging and existing technologies should complement each other to bolster agricultural data quality.
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How to make small businesses grow
By Aimee Hampel on Wednesday, 29 August 2018
Expanding MSMEs requires several skills, the most important of which is immense human capital in the entrepreneur.
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How Australia and ADB support development across Asia and the Pacific
By Stephen P. Groff on Wednesday, 22 August 2018
Australia and ADB share common objectives and interests which provide a basis for strong and lasting collaboration for development, explains Vice-President Stephen Groff.
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Do greenness standards matter for green bonds? Some empirical evidence
By Suk Hyun, Donghyun Park, Shu Tian on Thursday, 09 August 2018
Widely accepted definitions and standards of greenness will help green bond markets grow and become more accurately priced.
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In the age of automation, how can the services sector provide decent jobs?
By Sameer Khatiwada on Tuesday, 24 July 2018
Digital platforms and e-commerce can raise productivity, employment, and wages in the services sector.
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It’s not only manufacturing – trade services also take workers out of poverty
By Arturo Martinez, Rhea Molato Gayares, Mia Kim Maceda Veloso on Friday, 13 July 2018
Trade services are a viable alternative to keep low-skilled workers out of poverty in middle-income countries.
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Are Asian currencies at risk from currency turmoil in Argentina, Turkey?
By Cynthia Castillejos Petalcorin, Donghyun Park, Shu Tian on Tuesday, 03 July 2018
The region's strong fundamentals limit the risk of foreign exchange volatility.
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Will Asia grow old before it becomes rich?
By Joonkyung Ha, Sang-Hyop Lee, Donghyun Park on Wednesday, 27 June 2018
Asian economies generally meet the conditions for a demography-driven middle-income trap, especially in East and Southeast Asia.
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Should emerging markets worry about higher interest rates and a strong dollar?
By Jong Woo Kang on Thursday, 31 May 2018
Emerging economies should take careful stock of their economic fundamentals, and intensify efforts to improve their current account and fiscal soundness.
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Why developing Asia should not fear technological progress
By Rana Hasan on Friday, 04 May 2018
Even if someday robots are able to do most jobs, the decision to deploy machines will still rest with humans.
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