Asia Regional Integration Center
Tracking Asian Integration
23Jul2019The July 2019 issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor spotlights socioeconomic development in the Pacific. Articles cover a wide range of topics, including social protection, education, health and elderly care, and nutrition.
03Jul2019This publication explores how international trade is promoting economic empowerment through the increased participation of women and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
01Jun2019This report offers an analytical framework that allows for more systemic assessments of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its applications.
06May2019This publication provides insights on how trade can be leveraged to enhance economic opportunities for women in the Pacific.
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How Technology Can Turn Asia’s Aging Workforce into an Advantage
Asia can gain from the longevity dividend by tapping emerging technologies to promote an age-friendly workplace.
Assessing the Impact of Regional Integration on Inclusive Growth
Analysis using a multidimensional index suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness.
Migration in Asia: Where is everybody going?
Bart Edes, ADB’s Representative of the North American Office, features recent developments to promote greater intraregional migration in Asia to address labor shortages and enhance regional cooperation.
Will trade tensions dim Christmas lights?
This holiday season Christmas tree lights will continue to flicker despite the US-PRC trade tensions. But if the conflict rages, they may be dimmer a year from now.
US bond yield curve: Should we worry if it inverts?
The US keeps posting robust expansion, with a whopping 4.2% of annualized quarter-on-quarter growth in Q2 2018, the fastest since Q3 2014, keeping policy makers and academics carefully watching how long the growth momentum will persist.
Asia’s FTAs as living agreements: Creating new opportunities amid global trade uncertainties
Trade tensions among the world’s major economies have dominated news headlines recently, casting a shadow of uncertainty on international trade and endangering the prospect of sustained global economic growth.