This major book from ADBI Press aims to provide the latest scientific evidence on infrastructure investment, including new ideas as to how to finance infrastructure. The editors believe the 500-page book will make an important contribution to help Asia and the Pacific region close their infrastructure gap and continue on the path to prosperity.

The recently agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are expected to guide development through the 2030 time horizon. The 17 SDGs cover many areas, such as poverty, health, sustainable development, and the environment. Given that trade is not an end in itself, there is no specific SDG goal for trade, but it is recognized as an important means of implementation. The objective of this book is to ...

The services economy is on the rise all around the world, and services now comprise the largest share of economic activity and employment in almost every country. Yet, the services economy remains relatively understudied. This book presents the latest evidence demonstrating how technologies and globalization have transformed the services industry. Services are becoming increasingly tradable under ...

Asia’s economic success over the past four decades has been built on a strategy of export promotion coupled with trade opening. Poverty rates throughout the region have fallen dramatically, especially in countries that have succeeded in integrating into regional or global value chains. However, this economic success has been accompanied by structural changes, such as the need for workers to change ...

The book provides new insights and ideas to design and implement policies that can best improve access to affordable and adequate housing. It offers an innovative theoretical framework for conceptualizing and analyzing housing policies. It also critically reviews and presents lessons from housing policies of several countries, including advanced economies within and outside Asia, such as Japan, the ...

The book provides new insights and ideas to design and implement policies that can best improve access to affordable and adequate housing. It offers an innovative theoretical framework for conceptualizing and analyzing housing policies. It also critically reviews and presents lessons from housing policies of several countries, including advanced economies within and outside Asia, such as Japan, the ...

Two of five adults in the Asia and Pacific region are overweight and obese. The costs associated with these conditions undermine economic growth in the region as well as the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, particularly on health. Drawing upon a wide array of experts from the region, this book compiles a series of studies examining the trends and prevalence and ...

Rapid economic growth in Asia has been going hand in hand with increased savings. However, many Asians still lack access to bank accounts. Another problem is that domestic savings are often invested abroad, not domestically. An improved mobilizing of domestic financial resources is therefore crucial to secure funding for the continuation of Asia’s growth. Asia thus urgently needs to explore new ...