Spotlight Archives
- Asia’s vibrant elderly are redefining what it means to be “old”November 2019Rapid aging in Asia and the Pacific is affecting the region’s workforce, but reforms that capitalize on increased longevity can help sustain productivity and growth as economies age.
- More than just money: Digital technologies can help narrow the trade finance gapOctober 17, 2019This blog features digital technology's ability to address the challenges of unmet demand for trade finance and how support from governments and regional institutions can help tackle barriers to completing global digital initiatives.
- Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum 2019: Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation for Regional ProsperitySeptember 17, 2019The Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum is the leading regional platform for the exchange of information, experiences and practice on trade facilitation. The 9th Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Forum focused on how digital and sustainable trade facilitation measures and practices can bring prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Pacific Economic Monitor – July 2019July 2019The July 2019 issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor spotlights socioeconomic development in the Pacific. Articles cover a wide range of topics, including social protection, education, health and elderly care, and nutrition.
- Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Promoting Economic Diversification and EmpowermentJuly 2019This publication explores how international trade is promoting economic empowerment through the increased participation of women and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
- Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Assets: Policy and Regulatory Challenges in AsiaJune 2019This report offers an analytical framework that allows for more systemic assessments of distributed ledger technology (DLT) and its applications.
- Leveraging Trade for Women's Economic Empowerment in the PacificMay 2019This publication provides insights on how trade can be leveraged to enhance economic opportunities for women in the Pacific.
- How technology can turn Asia's aging workforce into an advantageMarch 2019With progressive aging in Asia, countries face the challenge of sustaining productivity and growth in the future. Cyn-Young Park, Director of Regional Cooperation and Integration Division, and Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka, Economist, both from ADB's Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, tackle the role of technology and innovation, and regional cooperation in overcoming the negative consequences from a contracting and aging workforce. Read blog.
- Updated ARIC FTA Database28 February 2019Asia continues to push for greater trade liberalization, with the recent effectivity of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Japan-European Union Economic Partnership Agreement, and the upgrading of several existing Asian FTAs, bringing the total number of Asian FTAs at various stages of development to 253.
- Assessing the impact of regional integration on inclusive growthFebruary 2019Cyn-Young Park, ADB's Director of Regional Cooperation and Integration Division of the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department, explores the impact of regional integration on growth, inequality, and poverty using a multidimensional approach. Her analysis suggests that regional integration boosts growth and reduces poverty, beyond the usual effect of trade openness. Read blog.
