Improved road infrastructure lowers transportation costs and helps create a better business environment.

This working paper addresses the challenge to implement "last mile" solutions that deliver affordable internet connectivity to communities in…

The Mahabub Hossain Panel Data has helped inform nongovernment organizations, the Government of Bangladesh, and international development agencies.

This brief explores the potential of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to deepen services trade liberalization, and boost trade…

The life of an entrepreneur in Bhutan is a constant struggle—from starting a business to keeping it going.

This issue explores how Pacific developing member countries can strengthen their post-pandemic social protection systems to help address long-standing…

Better tax systems enable recovery from the impact of COVID-19, and progress towards Sustainable Development Goals. Analyzing the tax systems of 40…

The efficient management of urban rivers is strongly correlated with crisis management during pandemics.

This paper investigates the impact of COVID-19 mobility restrictions on the time taken for cargo to clear borders in the Central Asia Regional Economic…

This report explains the complex challenges facing the six countries in the renewables-rich Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) as they work to implement a…

This publication explores how a local currency government bond market can strengthen economic recovery from COVID-19. It focuses on the Lao People…

This supplement provides updated economic projections, revising growth forecasts for developing Asia down slightly from 4.3% to 4.2% in 2022 and from 4…