Spotlight Archives
- 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.
- ADB-OECD Webinar on Advancing Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific8 April 2022The webinar brings together leading experts to discuss the main findings of the Asian Economic Integration Report 2022 chapter on digital services trade. Key focus areas include policy measures and the role of regional cooperation and structural reforms to help the economies unlock their digital services trade potential. Read more. Register here.
- An Analysis of the Product-Specific Rules of Origin of the Regional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipApril 2022This report compares RCEP provisions on rules of origin with those of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Major findings provide the basis for policy recommendations to leverage RCEP to simplify rules of origin across Asia and the Pacific. Download the report.
- The Effect of COVID-19 on Foreign Direct Investment17 March 2022asdasd
- RCI-POD 29: Liberalizing Services and Promoting Digital Services—Prospects for Enhancing Trade in CAREC Countries7 March 202215 Mar 2022 (Tuesday), 3:00–4:30 (GMT+8) | The webinar will focus on liberalization, digital services trade, and regional cooperation to boost services in the CAREC region. Email RCI-POD Secretariat to register.
- RCI-POD 28: Emerging Financial Inclusion Priorities in the COVID-19 Era23 February 2022The webinar will examine key results of the 2021 APFIF report: Emerging Priorities in the COVID-19 Era. It will also discuss financial inclusion priorities to stimulate economic recovery, as well as emerging challenges and opportunities associated with financial inclusion and digital transformation. Read more. Email the RCI-POD Secretariat to register.
