Since its launch in 2013, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has stirred intense international debate over its political-economic impacts and a…
06 Apr 2021
High-frequency data on digital payment and personal credit could be valuable input for predicting macroeconomic variables.
06 Apr 2021
This policy paper proposes four strategic directions for Pakistan’s agenda for SMEs, which include i) designing and continuing targeted support…
05 Apr 2021
Russia has been chronically suffering from a structural problem that its economy heavily relies on energy resources. The long-standing and excessive…
05 Apr 2021
Several challenges in transition economies of post-Soviet countries prevent them from reaping the potential benefits of digital transformation in the…
05 Apr 2021
Underdeveloped capital markets tend to inhibit domestic resource mobilization for infrastructure investment.
02 Apr 2021
ASEAN has developed its exit strategy from the Covid-19 pandemic, the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework (ACRF), endorsing the ACRF and its…
01 Apr 2021
There are two new tools for Indonesia to help draw needed foreign investment – the Omnibus Law and a wealth fund. But do not expect significant gains…
01 Apr 2021
Feed-in-tariffs have the greatest overall effect in Asia on driving private investment in renewable energy.
01 Apr 2021
This brief offers a framework for expanding CSO engagement to complement government efforts for the efficient implementation of COVID-19 programs in a…
31 Mar 2021
This paper examines the establishment of the Shandong Green Development Fund; reviews its design, implementation, and impact; and assesses if this can…
31 Mar 2021
An ADB contribution to this report highlights the potential of using innovative data such as satellite imagery and computer vision techniques to help…
31 Mar 2021