Sustained rapid economic growth is necessary to reduce poverty, meet basic needs, and achieve human progress.

While living longer, healthier lives is a positive development, demographic aging may pose significant macroeconomic and fiscal…

This paper examines current and projected patterns of unpaid care work in Bangladesh, India, the Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Thailand,…

Low-skilled gig workers experience higher levels of physical stress and psychological distress than nongig workers.

Basic Statistics 2025 presents data for 46 economies in Asia and the Pacific on development indicators tracking progress toward the…

While platform workers see a substantial wage increase with longer hours, nonplatform workers experience near wage stagnation.

These briefs highlight Asia’s high rates of malnutrition, particularly among women and children, and explore ways to use social…

In 2024, the total approved financing by IFIs, development agencies, and climate funds in Eurasia was $12.6 billion, almost double that…

This report shows why a major transition toward green and blue economies is needed to help countries in Asia and the Pacific generate…