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The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges

2 November 2018
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is here. Learn how it is transforming social, economic, and political systems in often unpredictable ways.

Building Resilience Amid Global Uncertainty

2 November 2018
ASEAN economies have undergone structural transformation that strengthened both their economic resilience and trade performance. Learn how ASEAN countries, including Cambodia, remain strong despite the rising global trade uncertainty.

Welcome Remarks - High-Level Seminar: How Can the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Regional Cooperation Drive Cambodia’s Structural Transformation?

2 November 2018
Technologies embedded in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and uncertainties in the international trade environment could drive structural transformation for long-term growth. In his welcome remarks, Ramesh Subramaniam, Director General of ADB’s Southeast Asia Department, highlighted how these…

Overcoming Double Income Traps in Thailand and Myanmar

23 August 2018
Thailand has been a middle-income country for 40 years, while Myanmar has been a low-income country for 55 years. The presenter cites evidence that Thailand is in a middle-income trap and Myanmar is in a low-income trap, and suggests a safe migration policy between the two countries, focusing on…

(People’s Republic of) China’s Economic Outlook and the China-US Trade Disputes

22 August 2018
The People’s Republic of China saw steady economic momentum in the first half of 2018. Aware of potential uncertainties from domestic and international shocks, including the trade dispute with the US, the country has taken a proactive fiscal policy and measures to further open its market and…

Economic Outlook and Progress of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific

22 August 2018
The growth of developing Asian countries is expected to remain solid amid the continued robust growth in major advanced economies. Domestic demand will still be the main growth driver, as strong consumption will continue. Asia’s regional integration is deepening, and global financial market…

Australian Economic Outlook

22 August 2018
Australia is enjoying its 25th straight year of economic growth. Risks could arise from increasing housing prices and household debt, and weak growth in wages and household incomes. Investment remains subdued, and growth is more reliant on government spending and net exports.

Changing Task Content of Jobs in India: Implications and Way Forward

22 August 2018
The number of non-routine cognitive jobs has surged in India, driven by technology and mostly contributed by the services sector. Routine cognitive tasks, however, remain at the same level in services and agriculture.

Flood Control Management in Taipei,China

6 July 2018
Rapid urbanization in many cities has spawned floods in many areas, polluted rivers, and narrowed down their passageways. This was the case in Xizhi district, Taipe,China. Through the YuanShanTze Diversion Project, floods have substantially decreased in 2017. Moreover, the project has contributed…

Demographics and Innovation

18 May 2018
Are younger labor forces more innovative? The authors attempt to answer this question using the native-born labor force projected based on local historical births in the US. They used three successive levels of analysis to eliminate or examine effects such as firm and inventor life cycles. They…