How a spike in trade with PRC has reduced income inequality in Viet Nam
Viet Nam is a particularly good case to measure the impact on income inequality of rising trade with the People's Republic of China.
Bigger local currency bond markets can protect Asia from turmoil
Research shows bigger local bond markets help countries strengthen their financial systems and their economies.
Understanding how central banks manage foreign exchange reserves
Faced with a slowing global economy, central banks are diversifying their asset management strategies to enhance returns on foreign reserves.
Migration in Asia: Where is everybody going?
Time will tell whether Asia-Pacific’s increasing trend toward regional integration extend further into labor markets.
Ignore rising corporate debt at your peril
Asian policy makers should be worried if they see a sustained surge in corporate borrowing.
How much does our family background determine our chances of (socioeconomic) success?
Parental characteristics are not the sole determining factor of one’s future mobility prospects in Asia and the Pacific.
Why imposing trade tariffs backfires in an interconnected world
Production value chains in Asia and beyond will be severely affected by the US-PRC trade tensions.
Singapore providing test-bed for effectiveness of floating solar
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.
How global trade tensions are affecting Asian financial markets
Amid uncertainty over the evolution of the PRC-US trade dispute, markets in the region are taking a wait-and-see stance.
US bond yield curve: Should we worry if it inverts?
An inversion of the US bond yield curve usually foreshadows an economic downcycle. But this time could be different.