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Inclusive Green Growth Index: A New Benchmarking for Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2017
After decades focusing on economic production, the development trend has shifted toward creating social inclusion and environmental sustainability. However, current indicators such as gross domestic product do not capture non-economic performance of countries. This research introduces the Inclusive…

ASEAN at 50: What Does the Fourth Industrial Revolution Mean for ASEAN Integration?

25 July 2017
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)—the interactions of technologies across the physical, digital, and biological realms—is occurring at unprecedented speed, and the breadth and depth of changes arising from the revolution present significant opportunities but will also disrupt existing…

Growth and Stability in Advanced Middle-Income Countries

13 July 2017
Recent years have witnessed a rising wave of advanced middle-income countries (AMICs) in Asia. AMICs differ from lower middle-income countries in a number of ways as enumerated in this presentation. Economic upgrading and political management are highlighted as solutions to the economic and…

Sustaining Growth and Stability in Advanced Middle-Income Countries

13 July 2017
As Asia has seen a rise in the proliferation of advanced middle-income countries (AMICs), so do the challenges facing countries categorized as such. Possible new approaches for overcoming the core challenge of sustaining economic growth and underlying challenge of political instability are offered…

Asian Development Bank Institute: A Quick Profile

27 June 2017
Overview by David Dole of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Applying Behavioral Insights to Public Policy

19 June 2017
Behavioral economics is a method of economic analysis that applies psychological insights into human behavior to explain economic decision-making. Behavioral economics can provide very cost-effective solutions to improve public policies and programs.

Clean Energy Entrepreneurship and the Youth

5 June 2017
Young CEOs and founders of startups ponder on the role of the youth in driving clean energy technology in Asia. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2…

Challenges CleanTech Startup Entrepreneurs Face

5 June 2017
CEOs and founders of clean technology startups share the challenges in bringing climate change solutions in the Asia-Pacific. Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030,…

What Is Clean Energy/CleanTech?

5 June 2017
Startup entrepreneurs explain what clean technologies can do in addressing energy challenges in the Asia-Pacific. Asia needs cleantech solutions—innovative technologies, products, and services that enable more efficient use and management of energy and natural resources. By 2030, energy demand is…

Future of Clean Energy and CleanTech

5 June 2017
Entrepreneurs talk about the potential of startup clean technology in responding to Asia's future energy demands. By 2030, energy demand is projected to almost double in the Asia and Pacific region. Unless we move to cleaner sources of energy, Asia will account for more than 46% of global CO2…