Asia needs to invest more in its people
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No one can say that the second largest economy in the world is trapped. Decades of structural change and rapid growth allowed for a swift transition from a low-income to a middle-income country. The...
View ArticleClosing the gap: New trends and challenges faced by developing Asia
Evidence-based strategies—the pragmatic pursuit of polices that worked—were at the front and center of developing Asia’s extraordinary success in raising living standards and reducing extreme poverty...
View ArticlePrivate sector reforms can secure Papua New Guinea's growth
For the benefits of recent economic growth to become more widely distributed, Papua New Guinea needs further reforms to promote the development of its private sector.
View ArticlePromoting inclusive economic integration: Skills mobility within ASEAN
Greater skills mobility can bring more equal opportunities and help close the income gap.
View ArticleAsia needs to invest more in its people
Developing countries in the region have made good progress in increasing student enrollments and financing for education; however, heightened spending has not effectively translated into improved...
View ArticleAvoiding the middle-income trap in the People’s Republic of China
No one can say that the second largest economy in the world is trapped. Decades of structural change and rapid growth allowed for a swift transition from a low-income to a middle-income country. The...
View ArticleClosing the gap: New trends and challenges faced by developing Asia
Evidence-based strategies—the pragmatic pursuit of polices that worked—were at the front and center of developing Asia’s extraordinary success in raising living standards and reducing extreme poverty...
View ArticlePrivate sector reforms can secure Papua New Guinea's growth
For the benefits of recent economic growth to become more widely distributed, Papua New Guinea needs further reforms to promote the development of its private sector.
View ArticlePromoting inclusive economic integration: Skills mobility within ASEAN
Greater skills mobility can bring more equal opportunities and help close the income gap.
View ArticleWant to meet the SDGs? Invest in longitudinal data
Collecting panel data is not cheap, but definitely value for money.
View ArticleHow financial inclusion reduces poverty, income inequality
ADB research shows that access to finance has less impact on poverty rates in lower-middle- and low-income economies.
View ArticleHow a spike in trade with PRC has reduced income inequality in Viet Nam
Viet Nam is a particularly good case to measure the impact on income inequality of rising trade with the People's Republic of China.
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