This paper presents an analysis of business development programs (BDPs) based on a theoretical framework aimed at understanding the…

Basic Statistics 2020 presents development indicators for 46 economies in Asia and the Pacific, including new data on economic,…

A well-designed evaluation system can be effective in motivating bureaucrats to shift their efforts toward a more environmentally…

The news-based economic policy uncertainty index, which is widely used in developed countries, has not properly captured the state of…

How can innovating digital technologies affect trade costs in service? We attempt to verify how digitalization can influence trade costs…

Regulatory reforms should focus on building up market competition, which indirectly forces state-owned enterprises to improve their…

The coronavirus outbreak has rapidly spread out around the world. Since the first case reported in the United States on January 20, 2020…

This brief presents findings from a study on labor productivity across various sectors in India and its impact on poverty reduction.

This policy note discusses the extraordinary measures that can be implemented in order mitigate and isolate the aforementioned negative…

After a disappointing 2019, growth prospects in developing Asia have worsened under the impact of the current health crisis. Signs of…