Why US-ADB Partnership Remains Strong After 51 Years
ADB-financed projects are good for American businesses and for developing countries in Asia-Pacific, explains Vice-President Stephen Groff.
Blog posts on "middle-income status"
Is Economic Growth in Middle-Income Countries Different From Low-Income Countries?
A new ADB working paper provides insights into what factors drive growth at middle-income economies.
Planning for Success in Cambodia
Cambodia needs careful advance planning to ensure sustainable growth as it transitions to a middle-income economy.
Can Asia Reach High-Income?
Total factor productivity growth in middle-income countries depends on innovation, human capital, and infrastructure.
Viet Nam Must Escape Low Productivity, Low Value-Add Trap to Industrialize
In its quest to become an industrialized nation, Viet Nam must redouble efforts to improve the skills of the labor force and cultivate high-technology, high value-add industries.
What Africa Can Learn from Asian Supply Chains
As wages and other business costs increase in East Asia, there is an incentive for some supply chains in food processing and garments to shift to Africa.