Closing the gender gap in the ownership of family businesses
The pandemic is putting pressure on small enterprises, which are disproportionately owned or controlled by men. The right policies could help close the gender gap.
新冠疫情让亚洲贫困时钟倒拨了多少？
如果没有正确的政策和计划，在疫情过后经济反弹时，亚洲最贫困人群可能会遭受不必要的影响。
How much has COVID-19 turned back Asia’s poverty clock?
Without the right policies and programs, Asia’s poorest people could suffer needlessly as economies bounce back after the pandemic.
Here’s how we used satellite data to map poverty in Thailand and the Philippines
Innovative, new methods are needed to estimate poverty due to the high costs and long time frame of traditional methods.
Taking ownership: Better data is needed on women’s assets in Asia
Collecting sex-disaggregated data on asset ownership is an important step in achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific.
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.
It’s not only manufacturing – trade services also take workers out of poverty
Trade services are a viable alternative to keep low-skilled workers out of poverty in middle-income countries.
5 ways to make the most of Philippine education investments
A new survey yields insights on the main factors that influence Filipinos’ education investment choices.
Big Data can transform SDG performance. Here’s how
Big Data is a great way to sift through the massive amount of information we need to track for the SDGs.
Filling the gender gap on asset ownership data
An ADB pilot study confirms that many women in parts of developing Asia still face barriers to owning assets like land or a house.