Advancing WTO Reform: Key Steps for Enhancing the Multilateral Trading System
The rise of trade distorting measures adopted unilaterally by countries signals the need for reform of World Trade Organization rules and procedures.
How Companies and Governments Can Work Together to Address Climate Change
Climate change is creating uncertainties for companies around the world. With the right policies, governments can help them to navigate tumultuous times and support green transformation.
Emerging Asia's $23.2 Trillion Answer to Economic Shocks: Local Currency Bond Markets
These charts illustrate how local currency bond markets can be a powerful tool to stabilize currencies and economies during crises such as the pandemic and global shocks.
Trade Resilience: Four Strategies for Strengthening Supply Chains in Asia and the Pacific
As global economic corridors gain momentum, a comprehensive approach to trade and transport facilitation is essential to strengthen supply chains for sustainable growth.
Your Questions Answered: Poverty and Cost of Living in Asia and the Pacific
ADB statisticians Arturo Martinez Jr. and Joseph Albert Nino Bulan answer questions on how the increased cost of living crisis threatens to push many back into poverty in Asia and the Pacific, based on their research for Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2023.
The Economics of Nature: How to Integrate Natural Capital into Policy
Nature's ability to regenerate is dwindling as human demands on it increase. To reverse this trend, we need to incorporate natural capital into economic modeling and policymaking.
Coming to Terms with Inflation
ADB economists Matteo Lanzafame and Irfan A. Qureshi define key terms related to inflation in Asia and the Pacific.
Inflation In Asia and the Pacific: The Good, The Bad, And How to Prevent The Ugly
Inflation in Asia and the Pacific’s developing economies has declined, but the fight may not be over. Underlying price pressures remain persistent, even as growth is weighed down by continued global headwinds. Policymakers can however put in place reforms to promote a low-inflation environment.
Global Supply Chains Need Fixing: Help Is on The Way
Facing global supply chain challenges, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework promotes economic cooperation among 14 economies, strengthening supply chain resilience, fostering innovation, and driving growth.
For A Sustainable Future, We Need to Rethink Cost-Benefit Analysis
Traditional cost-benefit analysis tends to undervalue long-term investments, especially in natural capital. Discount rates often overlook impacts beyond 20 years. To rectify this, we need policies that prioritize long-term sustainability.