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Comparative Series on Tax Administration

1 December 2017
With few exceptions, tax administration bodies in the Asia-Pacific region face considerable challenges in ensuring compliance with tax laws and achieving government revenue-raising objectives. One way ADB can assist tax bodies in carrying out their mandate is through the provision of timely…

Recent Fiscal Developments and Revenue Trends in Asia and Oceania

1 December 2017
Learn about recent fiscal developments and revenue trends in the world particularly in Asia. This presentation provides a snapshot of the latest fiscal developments in the world and shares revenue trends in Asian countries. It also includes cross-country and chronicle data on tax-to-gross domestic…

Overview of a Medium-Term Revenue Strategy

1 December 2017
Learn about the concept of medium-term revenue strategy (MTRS). This presentation discusses the MTRS approach to tax system reform. It traces where the concept of MTRS originated, explains its importance, and shows how it is different from most current approaches to revenue reform.

Core Elements of a Medium-Term Revenue Strategy

1 December 2017
Learn about the four interdependent components of a medium-term revenue strategy (MTRS). This presentation reviews the challenges of adopting MTRS as a comprehensive strategy across government. It also explores how the framework brings a disciplined and unifying approach to reform planning.

Public-Private Partnership Monitor: Key Trends and Findings

23 November 2017
Know more about the key trends in public-private partnership in Asia from ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor. The first edition of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor tracks the development of the PPP business environment as well as the challenges of doing PPPs in nine of the ADB’s…

Public-Private Partnership Monitor

23 November 2017
ADB's Public-Private Partnership Monitor provides information to help policy makers improve private sector participation in infrastructure projects. The first edition of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Monitor tracks the development of the PPP business environment as well as the challenges of…

Women in Leadership: The Superheroes of Tomorrow?

21 November 2017
Find out whether female directors can help save economies and the firms on whose boards they sit. While female directors may not (always) be superheroes, there is little doubt that they influence firm and societal outcomes. Characterizing this influence requires a better understanding of what women…

Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

21 November 2017
ADB reaffirms its commitment to push for the corporate governance agenda, both in the private and public sectors, and particularly in state-owned enterprises. Through its knowledge and skills development program, ADB will continue to actively partner with stakeholders in the further development of…

Corporate Governance: Challenges and Opportunities in Asia

21 November 2017
ADB is committed to promoting corporate governance in Asia and the Pacific, not only for the success of the projects that it finances, but more importantly to promote sustainable development through stronger institutions and companies.

Corporate Governance: Economic, Financing, and Governance Models

21 November 2017
Governance determines productivity and a country’s wealth. This presentation shows (i) how firms in Asia are affected by its governance practices; (ii) evidence of how ownership structure has adjusted in different parts of the world; and (iii) the various dimensions of governance and how different…