Transport
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Modern transportation systems can link regions and improve the quality of life in Asia's megacities. This page tracks the latest ideas and trends in this fast-paced field.
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The Impacts of Roll-On/Roll-Off Transport System in the Philippines
(Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2017-06-30)
It is well recognized in the literature that a country’s transport system plays a central role in its development. In this paper, we show the economic impacts of improvements in the transport system by studying experience of the Philippines with the ...
Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism: Baseline Study in Bangladesh
(Asian Development Bank, 2017-06-30)
The establishment of a Trade and Transport Facilitation Monitoring Mechanism (TTFMM) is important for a country to take stock, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize recommendations for the implementation of trade facilitation measures. A baseline study ...
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CAREC Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring: Annual Report 2018
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-11-30)Using data from real-time road and rail cargo shipments, the Corridor Performance Measurement and Monitoring (CPMM) mechanism assesses the efficiency of the six Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) transport corridors that link CAREC ... -
Digital Technologies and the Future of Trade
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2019-11-13)The 4IR is marked by unprecedented technological change, and digital technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing and blockchain will have a significant impact on trade. These developments can open up ... -
Health Care in the In the 4IR?
(Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka, 2019-11-13)The health care systems of many countries face considerable challenges in dealing with demographic transformations, and to cater to the consequent emerging health care needs. To maintain the healthiness of populations and cure patients more effectively, ... -
Black Sea Bulletin: Tourism in the Black Sea Region
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2019-11-12)Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world. It creates three hundred million jobs and accounts for 10% of global GDP. This bulletin reviews the tourism sectors of countries bordering the Black Sea in the last 6 years. The analysis is ... -
Highway Access and Human Capital Investments in the Rural Regions of the People's Republic of China
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-10-30)The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has made massive investments since the late 1990s in highway infrastructure, connecting its rural and urban regions. In this paper, we study the impact of highway investments on the educational choices in rural PRC. ... -
ADBI NEWS 50: Paris Climate Agreement Progress, Unlocking Asian Energy Security, Japan-Republic of Korea Economic Relations
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2019-10-30)This ADBI newsletter is published periodically throughout the year to provide information on current events, seminars and summits, Job opportunities, blogs and news and current publications concerning growth and development in Asia and the Pacific. -
Electric Vehicles and Energy Insecurity in Asean Countries: Renewable Energy Integration and Urban air Quality
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-10-30)The electrification of road transport in the ASEAN appears to decrease the level of final energy consumption in the road transport sector in 2040. The level of primary energy consumption, however, may not decrease unless countries adopt aggressive ... -
Caucasus Analytical Digest
(Policy and Management Consulting Group, 2019-10-30)Publication provides an overview of how the initiative could advance relations between China and the three countries of the South Caucasus, namely Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. The publication also sketched out the dynamics of the BRI related to ... -
Broader Horizons October 2019
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2019-10-30)A Monthly Maritime Bulletin and Perspectives of the Maritime Security Programme at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies -
Moving Millions with the Mumbai Metro
(Asian Development Bank, 2019-10-30)On 26 February 2019, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $926 million loan for the Mumbai Metro Rail Systems Project.1 The project will support workincluding the (i) design, manufacture, testing, and maintenance of 378 energy-efficient rolling ...