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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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Energy Prices and the Economic Feasibility of Using Hydrogen Energy for Road Transport in the People's Republic of China
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-09-15)This study develops quantitative models to conduct economic assessments of the feasibility of producing hydrogen energy from renewable energy and subsequently applying it in the road transport sector in the People’s Republic of China. The study applies ... -
Estimating Causal Effects of BRI Infrastructure Projects Based on the Synthetic Control Method
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-09-15)This paper studies the regional treatment effects of infrastructure projects on employment and transport volumes by combining the quantitative econometric method with qualitative case studies. The quantitative method that we use is synthetic control, ... -
Reviving Tourism amid the COVID-19 Pandemic1
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-15)The abrupt fall in tourist arrivals and resulting demand plunge in the tourism sector due to COVID-19 has caused millions of job losses and economic hardships and wiped out many firms, especially the micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises that had ... -
Reevaluating the Economic Benefits of the Loa People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)- People's Republic of China High-Speed Rail and its Implications for Fiscal Stability of the Loa PDR
(Asian Development Bank Institute, 2020-09-15)This paper explores the challenges created by debt and fiscal stability in countries where major infrastructure investment is proposed. This paper specifically focuses on the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and the $6 billion Lao PDR–People's ... -
Indonesia, 2020–2024—Emerging Stronger
(Asian Development Bank, 2020-09-15)The proposed Asian Development Bank (ADB) country partnership strategy (CPS) for Indonesia, 2020–2024 aims to support inclusive, competitive, and sustainable development. It is geared toward helping Indonesia emerge stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic ... -
Vietnam's High-Speed Railway and the Profitability of "Shinkansen"
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2020-09-05)The first plan to construct a High-Speed Railway (HSR) in Vietnam was rejected by the national assembly in 2010 due to its high cost. The government prepared an amended plan for the national assembly’s approval again in May 2020. This paper analyses ... -
Connecting Chongqing and Southeast Asia: Progress, Potential and Challenges
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2020-09-04)As the key venture under the Sino-Singapore (Chongqing) Strategic Connectivity Demonstration Project, the third government-to-government (G-to-G) cooperation project between China and Singapore, the International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (ILSTC, previously ... -
Should the Green New Deal be Local or Global?
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy, 2020-09-01)While the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is yet to subside, governments in major countries have put in place the largest-ever economic stimulus packages to overcome the pandemic. As of August, the U.S. is preparing an estimated US$2.3 trillion stimulus ... -
Solid Waste Management in Kep Province
(The Asia Foundation, 2020-08-30)This ‘scoping study report’ seeks to collect and organize the knowledge gathered about current waste management practices and challenges in Kep. This information is accompanied by a brief description of the Cambodian waste management context, provided ... -
Traffic Congestion in Jakarta and the Japanese Experience of Transit-Oriented Development
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2020-08-30)The Japanese government is promoting overseas infrastructure investment especially in developing countries. The Infrastructure System Export Strategy formulated in 2013 by the government set the infrastructure investment target of 30 trillion yen to ...