Asia Regional Integration Center
Tracking Asian Integration
04Aug2022The Pacific is expected to return to growth, expanding by 4.7% this year and by 5.4% in 2023, reflecting rising visitor arrivals in the tourism-dependent economies. However, risks remain from the COVID-19 pandemic, rising international commodity prices, and climate change. Read more.
01May2022This paper examines the countercyclicality of remittance inflows to Asia and the Pacific. It finds that remittance inflows are countercyclical against the business cycle of a remittance-receiving country relative to a sending country; results vary by subregion. Read and download here.
19May2022This study investigates the dynamic impact of social distancing policy on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection control, mobility of people, and consumption expenditures in the Republic of Korea. Results indicate that social distancing policy is an effective tool for reducing the spread of COVID-19. Read more here.
09Feb2022In this interview with Bloomberg, ADB/ERCD Principal Economist Jong Woo Kang discusses why Asia and the Pacific's trade ties have deepened amid the global disruptions from the pandemic. Watch the short video here.
ARIC Blog
Reshore or Diversify? How to Reorganize the World’s Fragile Supply Chains
The time is right to rejigger global supply chains. One school of thought is to diversify those further away from places prone to disruptions due to economic, health, climate change and geopolitical issues.
Aid for Trade Needs to Catch Up with the Modern World
These regional trade deals, and digital economy agreements, have created a host of new negotiating, regulatory and policy challenges for developing countries.
Transparency Will Make Global Trade and Supply Chains More Resilient, Socially Responsible
There is already a distinct line that divides time before the COVID-19 pandemic and two years after it started. It is the line where COVID exposed our fragility...