Spotlight Archives
- ADB Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration 1 January 1971No. 28 - The Building Block versus Stumbling Block Debate of Regionalism: From the Perspective of Service Trade Liberalization in Asia Shintaro Hamanaka argues that regionalism is a building block, not a stumbling block to a multilateral trading system, using the case study of services liberalization of ASEAN. He also proposes an amendment of GATS to define the appropriate relationship between multilateralism and regionalism in the context of services.No. 29 - East Asian and European Economic Integration: A Comparative Analysis Giovanni Capannelli and Carlo Filippini compare the EU and East Asian economic integration processes and draw some reciprocal lessons. The EU stands out for its strong institutionalization, structural policies and the creation of the euro, while East Asia is an interesting example of production networks and financial cooperation.
- ADB seminar series on regional economic integration: Complements or Substitutes? Preferential and Multilateral Trade Liberalization at the Sectoral Level (5 June; 10:30-12; ERD Conference Rm.7217/18N)1 January 1971Mitsuyo Ando, Professor at Keio University, discusses at the sectoral level whether preferential trade liberalization leads to multilateral trade liberalization. Confirm with Liza Cruz, 6938.
- Aid-For-Trade Efforts Urged to Counter the Economic Crisis1 January 1971At the regional meeting on Aid for Trade for Asia and the Pacific in Siem Reap, Cambodia (28-29 May 2009), President Kuroda and WTO Director General Lamy urged more Aid for Trade to help the region weather the current crisis and counter rising protectionism. Read the news release. President Kuroda's Speech.
- ADB seminar series on regional economic integration: The Euro after 10 years – Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Asia (25 June; 10:00-12:00; Briefing Theater 1, Office Tower Block DER)1 January 1971Klaus Regling, EU Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Senior Advisor, Economic and Financial Affairs, the European Commission, discusses the Euro experience and lessons for Asian economic and monetary integration. See program. Confirm with Pia Perez at ptperez@adb.org.
- ADB seminar series on regional economic integration: Progress of ASEAN Economic Community (2 July; 9:30-11:00; ERD Conference Rm. 7217/18N, ADB Headquarters)1 January 1971Pushpanathan Sundram, Deputy Secretary General, ASEAN Economic Community, discusses the preparations and challenges of ASEAN toward the realization of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. See program. Please confirm with Liza Cruz at mlscruz@adb.org.
- ADB Participates in Second Global Review of Aid for Trade1 January 1971The World Trade Organization (WTO), its members and key development organizations, including the ADB, will conduct the Second Global Review of Aid for Trade—aimed at expanding the trade capacity of developing countries—on 6-7 July 2009 in Geneva. ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda is due to speak at the conference. Read the news release. Read more.
- ADB President Urges More Aid for Trade, Cautions against Protectionism1 January 1971Increased assistance for trade-led development is vital for Asia and the world to recover from the latest economic crisis and ensure long-term growth, ADB President Haruhiko Kuroda said on 6 July 2009 at the Second Global Review of Aid for Trade in Geneva, Switzerland. At the same time, it is "critically important" that countries refrain from taking protectionist measures to try to insulate themselves from the effects of falling global demand, he said. Read President Kuroda's speech. Read the news release. Read more.
- ADB seminar series on regional economic integration: Institutions for Regionalism – Agency and Power in Asia (5 Aug; 10:30-12:00; ERD Conference Rm. 7217/18N, ADB Headquarters)1 January 1971Amitav Acharya, professor at the American University, challenges the notion that Asian institutions for regionalism are influenced by the West and argues that Asian ideas such as nonintervention in politics and security, and open regionalism in trade and economics are more important. See program. Please confirm with Liza Cruz at mlscruz@adb.org.
- National Strategies for Regional Integration: South and East Asia Case Studies 1 January 1971London (UK): Anthem Press for the Asian Development Bank Book Launch Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 12:00-1:00 pm, Knowledge Hub (ADB Library), ADB Headquarters Amidst Asia’s economic rebound, regional integration is gathering momentum. This book examines the diverse experience in regional integration of South and East Asian economies during the last two decades and offers lessons for latecomers. East and South Asia include the world’s largest and most dynamic open economies alongside several least developed countries. The eight cases --five from South Asia (Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) and three from East Asia (People’s Republic of China, Singapore, and Thailand)-- suggest that deep regional integration is associated with effective national strategies. Listen to podcast. Register with Susan Monteagudo at smonteagudo@adb.org or call 632-4444. Read also Pan-Asian Integration: Linking East and South Asia.
- ADB, Bank Negara Malaysia, European Commission High-Level Conference, 18-20 October 20091 January 1971The conference provides a unique opportunity for Asian and European policymakers and academia to examine how the structure of growth in Asia and Europe will change in the aftermath of global recession and financial reforms, and the policy challenges that lie ahead. Participation is by invitation only. Representatives from Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM) finance ministries, central banks, multilateral and academic institutions, think-tanks, businesses, and the media have been invited. See program.
