Asian Development Bank: 958 books
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
The Singapore bond market has become one of the most developed open capital markets in Asia with over US$221 billion in total local currency bonds outstanding with an additional US$53 billion of bonds outstanding. The Singapore Bond Market Guide is an outcome of the support and contributions of ASEAN+3...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights proclaims that "everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family." The guarantee of good health for its people is therefore every government's aspiration. Public–private partnerships...
Access Without Equity?
Finding a Better Balance in Higher Education in Asia
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
In Asia, the demand for higher education (HE) is on a relentless course in the near and medium term as reflected in current levels of participation. Governments planning to respond to this growth should have policy options to balance costs, sustainability, and ensuring fair and equitable access to...
Asia Economic Monitor
July 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2011
The Asia Economic Monitor is a semiannual review of emerging East Asia's growth and policy issues. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; and Taipei,China. This issue includes a special section on managing commodity price volatility and inflation in emerging East Asia.
The Challenges of Doing Business in Papua New Guinea
An Analytical Summary of the 2007 Business Environment Survey by the Institute of National Affairs
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
This report summarizes the results of an extensive survey of the business community on the challenges of doing business in Papua New Guinea. It finds that despite some improvement in the business environment following a similar survey conducted in 2002, progress has been disappointing. Many of the...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
This comparative analysis report, the second in a series, is part of ADB’s regional research and development project on tax administration that analyzes the administrative frameworks, functions, and performance of 21 economies in Asia and the Pacific. The initial version of this report was published...
Counting the Cost
Financing Asian Higher Education for Inclusive Growth
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2012
Higher education (HE) systems in Asia have expanded rapidly over the past decade. This includes the rise of private HE institutions (HEIs) and privatization of public sector HEIs. This HE massification has stretched the capacity of governments and agencies to address the cost, financing, equity, and...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2009
ICT for education is a rapidly evolving and high-priority development area. This guide stresses the importance of a holistic good practice framework in which ICT for education issues are pursued through three interrelated perspectives: (i) national perspective, (ii) education sector perspective, and...
Responding to the Youth Crisis
Developing Capacity to Improve Youth Services: A Case Study from the Marshall Islands
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is a relatively new nation, with half of its population under the age of 18 years. This study tells the story of how the Government of the Marshall Islands, with assistance from the Asian Development Bank, set out to strengthen domestic capacity to improve services...
Strengthening Carbon Financing for Grassland Management in the People's Republic of China
Incentive Mechanisms and Implications
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
The People's Republic of China (PRC) is being impacted by climate change. The resulting degradation and desertification of grasslands are projected to lead to decreased productivity and severely affect livestock and ecosystems. Financial incentives are required to improve environmental management...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
This compilation of four country case studies provides a comprehensive understanding of challenges, good practices, and lessons learnt under different situations. In the Lao People's Democratic Republic, a cross-border vegetable trade agreement with its neighboring, Thailand, aided in stabilizing...
Assessing Impact in the Greater Mekong Subregion
An Analysis of Regional Cooperation Projects
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Cooperation among the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries has intensified in recent years. By the end of 2012, the program had mobilized $15.5 billion in investment projects and $311 million in technical assistance (TA), of which ADB's support amounted to $5.5 billion for investments and $108.2...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2018
This report analyzes the administrative frameworks, functions, and performance of revenue bodies in 28 economies in Asia and the Pacific. It is the third in a series of publications that aims to share knowledge about important developments and trends in tax administration practice and performance....
Balancing the Burden?
Desk Review of Women's Time Poverty and Infrastructure in Asia and the Pacific
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
This desk review explores the links between infrastructure development and women's time poverty in Asia and the Pacific by drawing on time-use data and reviewing existing research and evidence from impact evaluations. Three questions are asked: (i) What contribution does infrastructure make in reducing...