Asian Development Bank imprint: 965 books
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Development Asia examines Asia's widening inequality from many different perspectives. It looks at the role of globalization in producing inequality, and considers the disputed relationship between inequality and economic growth. Beneath the gloss of Asia's newfound prosperity lies an unsettling reality....
Making Money Work
Financing a Sustainable Future in Asia and the Pacific (Overview)
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
The new sustainable development agenda is expected to touch every country, person, and activity. Therefore, shouldn't every dollar count toward achieving it? Asia and the Pacific, home to more than half of humanity, has the money to improve the lives of all its people, and protect the planet in fair...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
The Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. The ABM covers the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
This report identifies factors which contribute to collisions that can be addressed by intelligent transport systems technologies in the People’s Republic of China. It examines opportunities for establishing a policy framework for the development and implementation of mobile-communication-based...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
This publication is a comparative analysis of the provision of infrastructure in the Republic of Korea and the Kingdom of Thailand. It presents a comparative assessment of the two countries with the purpose of learning from the experience of others. Those interested in identifying the similarities...
Indonesia
Country Water Assessment
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2016
The Country Water Assessment (CWA) evaluates the balance between reliable and available water supplies and future demands for sustainable economic development in Indonesia. Articulated around the water,food, and energy nexus, the CWA explores technical, institutional, and policy options to improve...
25 Years on the Ground
ADB-Nepal Partnership for Inclusive Development
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
This publication commemorates the 25 years of the opening of the Nepal resident mission, and provides an overview of how ADB's operation in Nepal has evolved over the years. ADB has provided assistance in several sectors, including agriculture and natural resources, transport and information and communication...
The Emergence of Pacific Urban Villages
Urbanization Trends in the Pacific Islands
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
This publication seeks to explain the nature of settlements termed “urban villages” as set within the context of growing levels of urbanization in contemporary Pacific towns and cities. It investigates the meaning and conceptualization of myriad forms of urban villages by examining the evolution...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Development Asia looks at the lessons learned from a decade of dealing with natural disasters in Asia and the Pacific and at how the region’s economic growth could suffer unless it acts collectively on disaster risk. Natural disasters are frequent and unwelcome visitors to Asia. Nowhere else does...
Strengthening the Ombudsman Institution in Asia
Improving Accountability in Public Service Delivery through the Ombudsman
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
Accountability is essential for good governance, and in many Asian countries the ombudsman is the key accountability institution. Originating in the West, the concept of the ombudsman arrived relatively late in Asia. Yet more and more ombudsman offices are being established in Asia, and they play...
Together We Deliver
10 Stories from ADB-Supported Projects with Clear Development Impacts
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The book highlights successful projects that demonstrated development impacts, best practice, and innovation. They were implemented through the hard work of ADB's developing member countries, with support from ADB project teams and other partners. The results of the projects have changed and will...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
This publication reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
The Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. The ABM covers the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
by Xianming Yang, Zanxin Wang, Ying Chen
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
This series features the scholarly works supported by the Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management, a region-wide capacity building program of the Asian Development Bank that supports knowledge products and services. It seeks to disseminate research results to a wider audience so that policy makers,...