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Exports are further boosted if international tourists come from countries with which Pacific developing member countries have a shared language, formed an economic partnership through free trade agreements, and have easy visa policies. The paper recommends that inbound tourism to the Pacific is leveraged to diversify economic activities and develop industries, such as garments or souvenir-related manufacturing.

The report, co-published with the World Tourism Organization, examines trends, challenges and opportunities in the use of big data in tourism. It highlights the need for investment in big data systems, partnerships with private and public sector big data providers, the adoption of proven measurement systems for sustainable tourism, and regional policy cooperation. Case studies from Asia and the Pacific illustrate ways of tapping big data in tourism development.

This report explores the role of technology in providing solutions to some of the key labor market challenges that Asian countries with progressive aging must face in order to boost productivity and sustain growth and development.

Asia is graying rapidly: its share of senior population aged 65 and over will double from 9.2% in 2020, to 18% in 2050. Some countries will experience a drastic reduction of its working-age population (ages 15–64), as well as aging of the current workforce. This report explores the role and potential of technology in addressing economic and labor market opportunities and challenges posed by aging. It shows how technology can harness gains from the longevity dividend and draws together national and regional policy recommendations for countries in Asia and the Pacific.

The report highlights the challenges facing the region’s island economies including their small size, isolation from markets, high transport costs, and vulnerability to climate change and disasters. It shares the perspectives of policymakers and researchers on the need for more diversified economies, better infrastructure investment, and greater resilience to external shocks. The report also underscores the importance of stronger regional cooperation, increased digitalization, and better access to climate financing in creating sustainable solutions for the region.

The dialogue focused on identifying challenges and policy options for managing the wide-scale disruptions caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic while grasping opportunities for an inclusive and sustainable economic recovery. The policy recommendations from the event will contribute to Think20 recommendations for leaders’ consideration at the G20 Summit in November 2022. The dialogue was held in Jakarta, Indonesia in April 2022 and was organized by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta in collaboration with ADB and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia.

Tourism generates significant flows of finance into economies and has a positive impact through its encouragement of infrastructure, connections among people, employment, and entrepreneurship. Yet the COVID-19 pandemic halted what would have been a steady increase in the industry’s growth and drastically reduced tourism volumes, destroying millions of jobs, incomes, and livelihoods. The ADB—Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2021, jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Development Bank Institute, provided a platform for sharing knowledge and discussing policies and strategies to help revive this vital industry.

The ADB-Asian Think Tanks Network held its annual knowledge-sharing event on 20–21 September 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. This publication captures the proceedings of the forum, which featured presentations on the regional economic outlook and various financing schemes for urban infrastructure projects. The network, comprising 43 prominent think tanks in Asia, aims to promote knowledge sharing and capacity building toward better policy support for governments.

This report explores the role of technology in providing solutions to some of the key labor market challenges that Asian countries with progressive aging must face in order to boost productivity and sustain growth and development.

Asia is graying rapidly: its share of senior population aged 65 and over will double from 9.2% in 2020, to 18% in 2050. Some countries will experience a drastic reduction of its working-age population (ages 15–64), as well as aging of the current workforce. This report explores the role and potential of technology in addressing economic and labor market opportunities and challenges posed by aging. It shows how technology can harness gains from the longevity dividend and draws together national and regional policy recommendations for countries in Asia and the Pacific.

In partnership with the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research, ADB held the forum on September 8–9 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The forum featured research papers on regional economic outlook, global value chains, regional economic cooperation, transitioning from middle-income status, social inclusion, and capacity building for think tanks. This publication documents the dynamic exchange of ideas and information during the 2-day event.

This publication summarizes global and regional policy developments, country-specific experiences and policy issues on innovation and inclusion as discussed during the ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2014.

Partnering with the Korea Development Institute, ADB held the forum on 20–21 November 2014 at Seoul, Republic of Korea. The forum featured research papers that tackled issues on globalization and regional integration, innovation, middle-income trap, inclusive growth and social protection, and poverty and inequality. This publication documents the dynamic exchange of ideas and information during the 2-day event.

Innovation and Inclusion for a Prosperous Asia was the theme of the 1st ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum held on 30–31 October 2013 at the Tangla Hotel in Beijing. The forum was organized by ADB in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Finance and Development Center Beijing Office, a think tank of the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Finance.

This publication documents the discussions on the latest global and regional policy developments and country-specific experiences and policy issues on innovation and inclusion. It serves as an instrument to facilitate the continued successful exchange of information and ideas.