Spotlight Archives
- 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.
- Pacific Economic Monitor - March 2013Mar 2013This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses 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 energy in the Pacific. Read full report.
- Asia Bond Monitor March 201318 March 2013Strong demand for emerging East Asia’s local currency bonds continues but regulators must manage risks from high capital inflows according to the latest Asia Bond Monitor. Read press relase | Full report | Watch video
- Interview with the Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General5 Mar 2013Tuiloma Neroni Slade describes the challenges ahead for the Pacific Region and the importance of regional cooperation in facing these problems. Watch from the ADB Channel
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 108 - Cross-Regional Comparison of Trade Integration: The Case of ServicesMarch 2013Shintaro Hamanaka examines the level of services trade integration in Asia compared with Europe and North America. Read more.
