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16 January 2025
Public perceptions can play a key role in either driving or hindering reform efforts. For the Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2024, ADB surveyed about 13,500 residents across 14 Asian economies. The survey aimed to understand public views on climate change, awareness of government actions,…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
16 December 2024
In this joint webinar of the Asian Impact Webinars and Competition Policy Dialogues, we examined the critical role of competition policy in national economic development. Drawing from the findings of the book Designing Competition Policy for Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific, speakers…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
13 December 2024
Indonesia Longitudinal Ageing Survey (ILAS) 2023 is the first survey in Indonesia to provide representative and comprehensive information on the demographics, social and economic conditions, health status, and living environment of current and future cohorts of older people. The webinar presented…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
5 December 2024
ADB conducted a business mapping survey in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Timor-Leste in July 2024 to help design a feasible national MSME development policy as part of ADB support for the Government of Timor-Leste in its accession to ASEAN. Growth momentum in Timor-…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
31 October 2024
To support developing Asia and the Pacific in combating climate change through policy reforms, the Asian Development Bank launched a new knowledge series: the Asia-Pacific Climate Report. This inaugural issue offered an overview of the region’s evolving climate landscape, including updated…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
24 October 2024
Securing pre-retirement financial resources that exceed post-retirement consumption needs is an intuitively plausible gauge of financial preparedness for old age. This webinar examined the extent to which the individuals of four major Asian economies approaching retirement are financially…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
10 October 2024
This webinar explored how the US Federal Reserve’s data-driven approach to monetary policy impacts global financial markets, focusing on spillover effects on bond yields, currencies, stock markets, and government default probabilities across 108 economies. Special attention was given to how…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
25 September 2024
Developing Asia’s outlook remains solid, driven by strong domestic demand and continued recovery in exports. But risks remain, including a possible rise in protectionism that could occur depending on the outcome of the United States presidential election, worsening geopolitical tensions, a fragile…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
12 September 2024
The wealth of available data and new data producers entering the scene present opportunities and challenges for traditional statistical agencies. To remain relevant, official statisticians must innovate while maintaining data quality. The special supplement of Key Indicators for Asia and the…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
22 August 2024
Climate change poses a growing threat to people and their livelihoods in Asia and the Pacific. Record heat waves, catastrophic floods, prolonged droughts, and extreme weather events became more frequent. Yet critical data gaps hindered our understanding of climate impacts, particularly on…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department