Spotlight Archives
- Unlocking the Potential of Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific28 November 2022This book explains how rapid digitalization during COVID-19 has accelerated the growth of digital services trade in Asia and the Pacific, and provides analysis on the opportunities, challenges, and associated risks. Read more.
- BOOK LAUNCH: Unlocking the Potential of Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific17 November 2022
- Characterizing Regionalism in Asia: A Modern Global Supply Chain Perspective16 September 2022
- Toward Inclusive Access to Trade Finance: Lessons from the Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs SurveyAugust 2022
- International Business Cycle Synchronization: A Synthetic AssessmentAugust 2022
- Supply Chain Maps for Pandemic-Fighting ProductsAugust 2022This supply chain mapping tool was developed by ADB’s Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program as part of the $20 billion committed by ADB to fight COVID-19 and offset its global economic impact. The need for this tool was partly informed by the ADB publication Global Shortage of Personal Protective Equipment Amid COVID 19. Access the interactive maps here.
- Pacific Economic Monitor: Financing Resilience to Mitigate the Pacific's Climate VulnerabilityAugust 2022The 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.
- Impacts of Social Distancing Policy and Vaccination During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Republic of KoreaMay 2022This 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.
- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: The New Paradigm in Asian Regional Cooperation?3 May 2022
- Bilateral Remittance Inflows to Asia and the Pacific: Countercyclicality and Motivations to RemitMay 2022This 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.
