Sweden's strategy of economic integration can provide some valuable policy implications for Asian countries.

This brief presents new projections on the economic impact of COVID-19 and highlights policy implications.

An ADB contribution to this report highlights the role of trade links on the economic impact of COVID-19.

Small and medium-sized enterprises have a lower degree of engagement in global value chain participation.

Even though the central government issues strict regulation policies, it is the local governments’ discretion to adjust and enforce…

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has virtually stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Its physical infrastructure component or…

The global trade outlook following the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic is undeniably dark. For a durable recovery it is imperative to…

The impacts of imports on the domestic labour market have been hotly debated recently. The purpose of this paper is to empirically…

It is well-documented that agglomeration contributes to productivity growth. However, concentrations of workers could also lead to…

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has severely affected East and Southeast Asian economies, especially by disrupting the flow…