Prices Matter When Tracking Economic Development and Recovery After the Pandemic
Measuring purchasing power is an effective way to track economic recovery after the pandemic, estimate the real sizes of economies, and gauge poverty.
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.
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.
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.
Can We Measure Infrastructure Investments More Accurately?
It's time to come up with a better way than the GFCF (GG) indicator to measure public infrastructure investment.