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Impacts of Transport Infrastructure on Liveability: Evidence from Asian Countries

23 March 2020
The paper attempts to understand the dynamics of how infrastructure investments enhance the liveability of city dwellers. Analyzing data from 20 Asian countries the paper analyzes the effect of public and private investment in transport infrastructure to the city’s liveability index.

Estimating Direct, Indirect, and Induced Employment from Highway Construction in India

18 March 2020
Highway construction is a major employment generator across the world. Assessing four highway projects located in two distinct provinces, the paper illustrates a methodology to develop estimates of employment generation from highway construction in emerging economies like India.

Exploring a Dynamic Relationship between Transportation Strategies and Community Liveability: A Case of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration

18 March 2020
The paper assesses the spatial dimensions by considering the evolution of the conurbation in four phases, and by looking at cumulative causation of the sequence of impacts of maritime, road, rail, air and ITeS communication networks on liveability within the Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in India.

Mega-Infrastructure Projects: Open Data and Open Government for Transparency and Accountability

5 March 2020
Cost overruns, incomplete information, and confusing data of mega infrastructure projects.

Strengthening Anti-Corruption for Win-Win Development

4 March 2020
The Clean Silk Road Forum forged collective actions through international cooperation against corruption.

Nonperforming Loans in Asia: Determinants & Macrofinancial Linkages

11 February 2020
Asian economies have seen recent rises in nonperforming loans. This paper analyzed the determinants, macrofinancial feedback effects, and implications of NPLs for financial stability. It also examined the determinants and evolution of bank-specific NPLs in Asia and found that macroeconomic…

Country Case Studies on Resolving Problem Loans in Asia: Crises, Policies, Institutions, and Market Development

11 February 2020
This paper featured case studies of NPL reduction frameworks and policies implemented by ASEAN+3 countries during and after the Asian financial crisis. An analysis of country experiences of legal, regulatory, and supervisory framework institutional capacity and corporate debt restructuring reforms…

Assessing the Effectiveness of Banking Sector Nonperforming Loan Resolution Policies and Measures

11 February 2020
Previous financial crises have demonstrated the long-lasting negative impact NPLs can have on financial stability and the economy, as the effects of elevated NPL levels persist beyond crisis periods. Consequently, the identification of policy options to effectively manage and respond to a buildup…

PHOTO GALLERY - ADB-ECB Workshop on NPL Resolution in Asia and Europe

10 February 2020
A selection of photos taken from the ADB-ECB workshop on NPL resolution in Asia and Europe, held from 10-11 February 2020 at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila, The Philippines.

Nonperforming Loans in Asia: Issues and Challenges

10 February 2020
The presentation highlighted the key issues and challenges in tackling non-performing loans (NPLs) in Asia. One of the key issues is that there are feedback effects between NPLs and macroeconomic indicators which are transmitted through various channels of financial spillovers across borders. Hence…