Asian Development Bank: 821 books
Asia Economic Monitor
July 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
The Asia Economic Monitor is a semiannual review of emerging East Asia's growth and policy issues. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; and Taipei,China. This issue includes a special section on managing commodity price volatility and inflation in emerging East Asia.
The Challenges of Doing Business in Papua New Guinea
An Analytical Summary of the 2007 Business Environment Survey by the Institute of National Affairs
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
This report summarizes the results of an extensive survey of the business community on the challenges of doing business in Papua New Guinea. It finds that despite some improvement in the business environment following a similar survey conducted in 2002, progress has been disappointing. Many of the...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This comparative analysis report, the second in a series, is part of ADB’s regional research and development project on tax administration that analyzes the administrative frameworks, functions, and performance of 21 economies in Asia and the Pacific. The initial version of this report was published...
Counting the Cost
Financing Asian Higher Education for Inclusive Growth
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Higher education (HE) systems in Asia have expanded rapidly over the past decade. This includes the rise of private HE institutions (HEIs) and privatization of public sector HEIs. This HE massification has stretched the capacity of governments and agencies to address the cost, financing, equity, and...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
ICT for education is a rapidly evolving and high-priority development area. This guide stresses the importance of a holistic good practice framework in which ICT for education issues are pursued through three interrelated perspectives: (i) national perspective, (ii) education sector perspective, and...
Strengthening Carbon Financing for Grassland Management in the People's Republic of China
Incentive Mechanisms and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
The People's Republic of China (PRC) is being impacted by climate change. The resulting degradation and desertification of grasslands are projected to lead to decreased productivity and severely affect livestock and ecosystems. Financial incentives are required to improve environmental management...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
This compilation of four country case studies provides a comprehensive understanding of challenges, good practices, and lessons learnt under different situations. In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a cross-border vegetable trade agreement with its neighboring, Thailand, aided in stabilizing...
Assessing Impact in the Greater Mekong Subregion
An Analysis of Regional Cooperation Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Cooperation among the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries has intensified in recent years. By the end of 2012, the program had mobilized $15.5 billion in investment projects and $311 million in technical assistance (TA), of which ADB's support amounted to $5.5 billion for investments and $108.2...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
This report analyzes the administrative frameworks, functions, and performance of revenue bodies in 28 economies in Asia and the Pacific. It is the third in a series of publications that aims to share knowledge about important developments and trends in tax administration practice and performance....
Balancing the Burden?
Desk Review of Women's Time Poverty and Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing...
Taking Control of Oil
Managing Dependence on Petroleum Fuels in the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
This publication provides a comprehensive assessment of recent global oil price trends, the exposure of Pacific developing member countries to oil price increases and its implications for social and economic development in the region. It also offers a number of policy options for managing risks associated...
Guidelines for Climate Proofing Investment in the Transport Sector
Road Infrastructure Projects
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This publication aims to present a step-by-step methodological approach to assist project teams to incorporate climate change adaptation measures into transport sector investment projects. While the focus of the publication is on the project level, an improved understanding of climate change impacts...
Bangladesh
Consolidating Export-led Growth
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Bangladesh has transformed its economy over the last 2 decades, graduating to middle-income status as average annual growth remained strong at 5%–6%. The country’s goal to become an upper-middle-income country by 2021 will require even stronger annual growth of 7.5%–8%. This study finds that...
Guidance Note
Education Sector Risk Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
The education sector is vulnerable to a broad range of risks that can threaten development effectiveness. Risks can spring from several factors: substantial share of education in total government expenditure, opportunities for discretionary decision making, political interference and patronage networks,...