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.
Asia must act to prevent demographic dividend from becoming tax
Asian countries need to prepare for the potential demographic tax that accompanies gradual population aging.
Want to meet the SDGs? Invest in longitudinal data
Collecting panel data is not cheap, but definitely value for money.
Does lower inequality mean less poverty?
It is widely assumed that reducing inequality goes hand-in-hand with poverty reduction – but this is not always the case.