Spotlight Archives
- December 2008 Asia Economic Monitor December 2008With the global economy facing a major downturn, developing Asia's immediate growth prospect has been hurt. For emerging East Asia, 2009 will also be a difficult year but it will be manageable if countries respond decisively and collectively, says the latest issue of Asia Economic Monitor. This major report includes growth forecasts and emerging policy issues for emerging East Asia. Read the news release. Watch OREI Head Jong-Wha Lee's discussion on AEM. Download the report.
- ADB Seminar Series on Regional Economic integration - Trade Developments in the World Economy and Progress in the Doha Round (9 December 2008, 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., ERD Conference Room, 7217N, ADB Headquarters)5 December 2008Patrick Low of the World Trade Organization will review trade developments in light of the financial crisis and discuss developments in the Doha Round, prospects for early completion, and the implications of the Doha outcome for world trade. Confirm participation with Ms. Liza Cruz at mlscruz@adb.org, please state the organization you represent. Seats are limited.
- Asia Bond Monitor November 200818 November 2008Emerging East Asia's local currency bond markets have shown resilience to the global credit turmoil, according to the latest Asia Bond Monitor. This twice yearly report examines local currency bond market developments in the ASEAN member countries, plus PRC; Hong Kong, China; and Republic of Korea. Read the news release and full report.
- Asia Bond Monitor launch 18 November 2008OREI Head Jong-Wha Lee will lead the launch of the latest issue of the Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) at a conference jointly organized with the Financial Services Commission of Korea and Korea Securities Research Institute. Read more.
- ADB Seminar Series on Regional Economic Integration - United States-China Trade: Where are the Exports? (14 November 2008, 10:30 -11:45 a.m., ERD Conference Room, 7217/8, ADB Headquarters)13 November 2008Barry Bosworth of Brookings Institution will discuss factors affecting the observed low level of US exports toChina, accounting for export composition, presence of multinationals, and distance. Confirm participation with Ms. Liza Cruz at mlscruz@adb.org, please state the organization you represent. Seats are limited.
- ADB Seminar Series on Regional Economic Integration - Challenges in Expanding Regional Cooperation in Northeast Asia (13 November 2008, 10:30 a.m.- 12 noon, Briefing Theater 2, Special Facilities Block, Room 1810, ADB Headquarters, Manila)12 November 2008Marcus Noland of Peterson Institute will discuss issues related to North Korea including the current food problems, the implications of its deepening international trade integration, and how this might play out conditional on progress in external relations. Confirm participation with Ms. Liza Cruz at mlscruz@adb.org, please state the organization you represent. Seats are limited.
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 20 - Welfare Implications of International Financial Integration November 2008In this paper, Jong-Wha Lee and Kwanho Shin investigate the impact of technology spillover from foreign direct investment inflows on financial integration. They find welfare gains can be had through greater financial integration in emerging Asian economies, such as the People's Republic of China and the four largest Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Read more.
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 21 - Is the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA) an Optimal Free Trade Area?November 2008In this paper, Donghyun Park, Innwon Park, and Gemma Estrada examine the economic case for the ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (AKFTA) using both qualitative and quantitative analysis. Their results provide some support for AKFTA's prospects as an effective means of promoting trade between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea. Read more.
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration No. 19 - Cambodia’s Persistent Dollarization: Causes and Policy OptionsSeptember 2008OREI's Jayant Menon examines the apparent paradox between a decade of economic and political improvements and continued dollarization in Cambodia. He advises against pursuing enforced de-dollarization and advocates a policy option on accelerating accommodative reforms, especially in the financial sector and on legal and institutional reforms. Read more.
- ADB Seminar Series on Regional Economic Integration: Developed Countries Downswing – Emerging Markets Inflation Requires Restrictive Policies26 August 2008Norbert Walter of Deutsche Bank discussed the implications of prevailing trends and policies on growth and inflation across the globe. See the presentation.
