Spotlight Archives
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 146 - Trans-Pacific Partnership versus Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership: Control of Membership and Agenda SettingDec 2014S. Hamanaka argues that the formation of regional integration frameworks can be seen as the dominant state's attempt to create a preferred regional framework in which it can exercise exclusive influence. Read more.
- Download conference materials: Asian RCI Roundtable ConferenceNov 2014Presentations from the recently concluded RCI roundtable conference held 17-18 November at the ADB headquarters, Manila, are available for download at the event page. Check out event photos on ARIC FB page. For more resources, visit RCI and productivity information portal.
- OREI launches AEIM November 201418 Nov 2014Asia is set to become increasingly integrated as governments bolster trade and transport connections and build regional institutions that can avoid the kind of dangers that have beset integration in other parts of the world, says the ADB's latest Asian Economic Integration Monitor. Download full report. Read news release.
- Watch on Livestream: ADB OREI's Asian Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference - The Future of Regional Cooperation and Integration and Productivity17 Nov 2014Selected sessions of the roundtable conference may be viewed live starting 9:15 a.m. (Manila time), 17 November. Check schedule of livestream. Access and watch livestream. Alternatively, you may follow online discussions thru ARIC Facebook or Twitter.
- RCI Publications List 1992-2014Nov 2014ADB's Regional Cooperation and Integration Community of Practice (RCI CoP) and the Asia Regional Integration Center (ARIC) release an updated bibliographic list of RCI publications. The list includes books, journals, working papers, reports, conference proceedings, and background papers. Download the RCI Publications List.
- RCI Chat November 2014Nov 2014ARIC releases November 2014 issue of its monthly newsletter, RCI Chat. It tracks regional cooperation and integration news in Asia focusing on cross-border infrastructure, trade and investment, money and finance, and regional public goods. This issue also features ADB OREI's upcoming event, the Asian RCI Roundtable Conference on 17-18 November.
- Infographic: Key Facts on Productivity Growth in AsiaNov 2014Did you know that in the last 14 years, productivity in Asia grew an average of 4.8% annually -- much faster than Africa (2%) and Latin America (0.8%)? Know more interesting facts thru the latest infographic uploaded on the Regional Cooperation and Productivity Gains for All webpage. Receive real-time updates by joining us on Facebook and Twitter.
- Happening Now: Asian Regional Cooperation and Integration Roundtable Conference, 17–18 November, ADB Headquarters, ManilaNov 2014Organized by ADB OREI, the conference will gather RCI experts and policymakers from across the region to examine the critical issue of reinvigorating Asia's productivity growth—which has slowed recently—and the policies required to boost people's welfare. Go to official event page | Visit information portal |Join us on FB and Twitter.
- RCI Chat October 2014Oct 2014ARIC releases October 2014 issue of its monthly newsletter, RCI Chat. It tracks regional cooperation and integration news in Asia focusing on cross-border infrastructure, trade and investment, money and finance, and regional public goods. This issue also highlights an infographic about regional productivity trend and its impact on growth. Subscribe to RCI Chat.
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 139 - Business Cycle Synchronization in Asia: The Role of Financial and Trade LinkagesOct 2014Y. Dai examined the behavior of business cycles in Asia using People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the United States as “reference countries” to study the synchronization of their business cycles with other Asian economies. Potential determinants include trade linkages, financial linkages, and policy similarities. Read more.
