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Books published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are based on research that is complete in itself, stretches frontiers, and brings together useful development knowledge. They may include analytical ADB products that are scholarly references or literary publications on a specific subject.

The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) was established in 1997 in Tokyo, Japan, to help build capacity, skills, and knowledge related to poverty reduction and other areas that support long-term growth and competitiveness in developing economies in Asia and the Pacific. ADBI started publishing in 1998, and has since been sharing development knowledge about Asia and the Pacific through its publications.

Book series from the Asian Development Bank in this collection are books released sequentially, and are scholarly publications that have common characteristics such as thematic approach, geographic location, or sector focus. The books in a series may be organized in different ways but each series is always formally identified as one collection.

These are copublications where the Asian Development Bank (ADB) plays a role in the development, publication, and/or distribution of a book in partnership with academic institutions and commercial academic presses. ADB has worked with intergovernmental organizations such as UN agencies and other development banks as well as commercial academic presses like Edward Elgar, Routledge, Sage, Springer, and Oxford University Press India, among others, on publications that focus on ADB’s areas of concentration.

ERIA Book

Aside from scholarly publications developed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Open Access Repository also hosts content in the form of thematic, analytical, and scholarly chapters from books developed and published by external publishers. These are content under an open access license that have been selected to become part of books produced by publishers other than ADB.

IED books are substantial publications that deal with thematic topics or issues of current interest aimed at the broader audience base.

Other books published by the Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Review (ADR) is a professional journal for disseminating the results of economic and development research relevant to Asia and the Pacific. Since 1983, the ADR has been an important part of the history of the Asian Development Bank and its mission to reduce poverty across Asia and the Pacific.

Development Asia features development issues that are important to the Asia and Pacific region. Sixteen issues of the series were published by the Asian Development Bank from June 2008 to May 2014.

Aside from journals published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Open Access Repository also hosts content in the form of thematic, analytical, and scholarly articles under an open access license that have been selected to become part of external journals developed by publishers other than ADB.

This journal is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed publication that seeks to promote better understanding of a broad range of development issues in the Greater Mekong Subregion. One volume is published each year by the Asian Development Bank under the framework of the Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management, a region-wide capacity building program that supports knowledge products and services.

Manuscripts published in the KDI Journal of Economic Policy (KDI JEP) are innovative and insightful academic papers on all areas of economics with an emphasis on empirical analysis that contain solid policy implications.

Other journals published by the Asian Development Bank

ADB Annual Flagship Publications

The Asian Development Bank jointly develops, publishes, and/or disseminates reports with academic institutions, commercial presses, and other intergovernmental organizations. This collection of reports showcases the results of those collaborative efforts.

FSI Sharing ASEAN

ICRIER Reports

IED reports consist of evaluation reports highlighting sector, thematic, country, processes, and topics which form part of a series. These reports discuss in full the findings, lessons, and recommendations of the evaluation.

ISEAS Trends in Southeast Asia

Lowy Institute Report

Other reports published by the Asian Development Bank

PIDS Reports

The Asian Development Bank’s Report Series are a collection of reports released serially, and are scholarly publications that have common characteristics such as thematic approach, geographic location, sector focus, or country assessments or analyses. The reports in a series may be organized in different ways but each series is always identified as part of a certain collection.

ADB Economics Working Paper Series

The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) research paper series disseminate selected work in progress to facilitate an exchange of ideas within academic and policy communities. An objective of the series is to circulate primary findings promptly, regardless of the degree of finish. ADBI’s activities are guided by its three strategic priority themes of inclusive and sustainable growth, regional cooperation and integration, and governance for policies and institutions.

The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) Working Paper series is a continuation of the formerly named Discussion Paper series which began in January 2003. The numbering of the papers continued without interruption or change. ADBI was established in 1997 in Tokyo, Japan, to help build capacity, skills, and knowledge related to poverty reduction and other areas that support long-term growth and competitiveness in developing economies in Asia and the Pacific.

The South Asia Working Paper Series of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a forum for ongoing and recently completed research and policy studies undertaken in ADB or on its behalf. The series is a knowledge product that replaces the South Asia Economic Report and South Asia Occasional Paper Series. It is meant to enhance greater understanding of current important economic and development issues in South Asia, promote policy dialogue among stakeholders, and facilitate reforms and development management. The ADB south Asia Working Paper Series, maintained by the South Asia Department of ADB, is a quick-disseminating, informal publication whose titles could subsequently be revised for publication as articles in professional journals or chapters in books.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Southeast Asia Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and eliciting feedback on ongoing and recently completed economic, sector, and policy work undertaken by ADB staff, consultants, or resource persons in the context of the operational work of ADB’s Southeast Asia Department. The series deals with economic and development issues in Southeast Asia and aims to enhance knowledge of the region’s development and policy challenges, strengthen subregional and country operations, and contribute to policy dialogue at the national and regional levels. The ADB Southeast Asia Working Paper Series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication whose titles could subsequently be revised for publication as articles in professional journals or as chapters in books. Maintained by the Southeast Asia Department, the purpose of the series is to disseminate the findings of works in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas. The emphasis is on getting findings out quickly even if the presentation of the work is less than fully polished.

The Central and West Asia Working Paper Series is a forum for stimulating discussion and eliciting feedback on ongoing and recently completed economic, sector, and policy work undertaken by Asian Development Bank (ADB) staff, consultants, or resource persons in the context of the operational work of ADB’s Central and West Asia Department. The series deals with economic and development issues in Central and West Asia, and aims to improve the knowledge of the region’s development and policy challenges, strengthen subregional and country operations, and contribute to national and regional policy dialogue The series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication. The working papers may subsequently be revised and published elsewhere.

IED working papers are research-oriented and strongly analytical preliminary papers circulated for comments. These are issued to share ideas about a topic and present findings of research or work in progress.

Other working papers published by the Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank Working Paper Series on Regional Economic Integration focuses on topics relating to regional cooperation and integration in the areas of infrastructure and software, trade and investment, money and finance, and regional public goods. The series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication that seeks to provide information, generate discussion, and elicit comments.

The Asian Development Bank Sustainable Development Working Paper Series highlights successful projects and good practices to promote quality, knowledge, and innovation for sustainable development. The series is a quick-disseminating, informal publication that seeks to provide information, generate discussion, and elicit comments.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Briefs are based on papers or notes prepared by ADB staff and their resource persons. The series is designed to provide concise, nontechnical accounts of policy issues of topical interest, with a view to facilitating informed debate.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Fact Sheets provide concise information on ADB member economies, their operations, and their contact information. They also provide summaries of the most recent and current ADB-assisted programs and ongoing challenges as well as future directions for that particular ADB member.

ADB's Governance Brief series was introduced to respond to inquiries and demands for short, easy to read references on specific governance related issues. While there is considerable literature on governance issues, much of it is too specialized, technical, and/or extensive for the typical interested reader.

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Knowledge Showcases series highlights innovative ideas, creative solutions, or good practices resulting from the projects, technical assistance, and other initiatives of ADB. It aims to draw readers to delve deeper into the back story of the project, promote further discussion and research, and ultimately encourage replication and expansion where applicable.

IED briefs are concise narratives of evaluation findings, lessons, and recommendations intended to inform a broader range of readers. They are short-format summaries and are designed to be quick-disseminating.

Other briefs published by the Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank publishes various briefs about its projects, partnerships, and policies in different sectors in different countries. The aim of these briefs is to inform readers about developments, thematic and sector research, economic reports, partnership updates, or policy and strategy issues in a quick-disseminating format.

Brookings Doha Center Analysis Paper

View a collection of seven external resources of statistics, databases, indexes, data visualization tools, economic indicators, and macroeconomic and social data for developing Asia and the Pacific. You may also find here a collection of thousands of development projects by the Asian Development Bank and a database of lessons learned from those projects.

Guides and manuals are materials about procedures used by the Asian Development Bank to instruct, direct, and provide guidelines that have research value and may be useful for other organizations aiming to establish their own guidelines for similar processes. These include handbooks, guidelines, manuals, directories, tip sheets, tool kits, and other instructive materials. They are peer-reviewed within the originating office and approved by the department head. Guides and manuals are typically text-driven and are often low on images.

Institutional materials are ADB-centric publications and similar materials from other institutions that have elements of being scholarly. Institutional materials may consist of administrative documents, strategy or policy notes and reviews, conference proceedings, operational reports, or project notes that may be of value to researchers and academics. It is possible that these materials may not serve as the primary resource for research work, but they may point researchers to the right direction and give supplemental data.

These are nontraditional publications that come in a variety of formats and are intended for knowledge transfer or sharing. They focus on sector or thematic topics and may include corporate or promotional materials that share best practices, have research value, or elements of being scholarly.

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