Spotlight Archives
- Services Trade Liberalization toward the ASEAN Economic Community (18 July, 10:30-12:00 Manila time)Jul 2013Pierre Sauvé of World Trade Institute, Geneva, will speak about the role of services trade liberalization in the ASEAN Economic Community, 18 July, 10:30 AM- 12:00 NN, Auditorium A, ADB Headquarters, Manila. Register with Liza Cruz or watch live webcast.
- RCI Information Pack July 2013Jul 2013The monthly RCI Information Pack covers news and events on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific. It also includes monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and major external partners. Data used are available for download.
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 114 - The People's Republic of China's Financial Policy and Regional Cooperation in the Midst of Global HeadwindsJun 2013OREI Head Iwan Azis investigates the impact of PRC's new direction of financial policy which warrants a slower but more sustainable growth. The rest of Asia needs to adjust to this new normal, and strengthen the safety nets. Read more.
- Pacific Economic Monitor July 2013Jul 2013This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor updates 2013 and 2014 GDP growth and inflation projections for ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs included in this issue is regional cooperation and integration. Read more.
- RCI Information Pack June 2013Jun 2013The monthly RCI Information Pack covers news and events on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific. It also includes monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and major external partners. Data used are available for download.
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 113 - On the Use of FTAs: A Review of Research Methodologies May 2013There has been much confusion, rather than debate, on the use of free trade agreements (FTAs). In this paper, Shintaro Hamanaka reviews existing studies on the issue and attempts to identify the relevant methodologies for assessing the use of FTAs. Read more.
- The Future of the World Trading System: Asian PerspectivesJun 2013This new ADBI-VoxEU eBook examines Asia's deep network of supply chains and new forms of regional trade governance. Edited by Richard Baldwin, Masahiro Kawai, and Ganeshan Wignaraja, 19 essays from leading Asian and international trade experts analyze critical changes underway in the world trading system and explore policy implications for Asia. Read more.
- Asia Bond Monitor June 2013June 2013The continued growth of emerging East Asia's local currency bond markets reflects a more optimistic investor outlook and improved financial market indicators, said the Asian Development Bank's latest Asia Bond Monitor. Read press release. Download report.
- New RCI Information Pack now availableMay 2013The monthly RCI Information Pack covers news and events on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) in Asia and the Pacific. It also includes monetary, financial, and trade indicators that monitor links between the region's economies and major external partners. Data used are available for download.
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 111 - Exporting and Innovation: Theory and Firm-Level Evidence from the People's Republic of ChinaApril 2013Using firm-level data from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and matching econometrics, the paper finds that exporters invest more in innovation than non-exporters. Still, exporting has a smaller impact on innovation among firms in the electronics sectors, located at coastal areas, and foreign-owned. Read more.
