This report examines ADB’s Unlocking Innovation for Development technical assistance project and highlights lessons learned from activities and pilot…

This paper estimates domestic trade cost in the Philippines and evaluates how the Roll-On Roll-Off Terminal System (RRTS) affected its evolution using…

This working paper analyzes the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs) in line with opportunities that…

This policy note proposes measures to systematically determine pension contribution base and rates in the People’s Republic of China.

The Lowy Institute hosted the seventh Australia–Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue on 5 and 6 November 2019 in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. The…

As Singapore deals with COVID-19, the social resilience of its citizens is also being tested. Notwithstanding the initial panic among some, the country…

Over the past years and months, trade and sustainable development have become major arenas of geopolitical contestation between the great powers. This…

This paper assesses the urban features of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and makes recommendations on urban development to help the PRC achieve…

This publication provides information on revenue bodies in Asia and the Pacific to support efforts of developing member countries to strengthen their…

Social media outlets such as Facebook (FB) and lnstagram (IG) are increasingly being used by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Sri Lanka…

This paper presents data on how flexible exchange rate regimes insulate emerging markets from external shocks. The findings are based on a study about…

This paper constructs a new database that documents the use of a large number of macroprudential policy (MPP) instruments for 61 economies over 2000–…