Asia's Journey to Prosperity—Past, Present, and Post-COVID-19 Read more about Asia's Journey to Prosperity—Past, Present, and Post-COVID-19
Restarting Economies and COVID-19 Control: Letting Loose without Letting Up Read more about Restarting Economies and COVID-19 Control: Letting Loose without Letting Up This presentation discussed the age-structured epidemiological model observing transmission of COVID-19, what researchers have learned from the earlier phase of the pandemic, and the implications of reopening up a country or region.
Letting Loose Without Letting Up: Global Evidence on Controlling COVID-19 Read more about Letting Loose Without Letting Up: Global Evidence on Controlling COVID-19 This presentation explored how effective the different measures are proving to be in controlling the spread of COVID-19, and which measures are associated with larger/smaller economic downturns by analyzing date from a number of economies on control measures, behavioral shifts, and COVID-19 spread.
Restarting Economies and COVID-19 Control: Letting Loose Without Letting Up Read more about Restarting Economies and COVID-19 Control: Letting Loose Without Letting Up Lockdowns have helped restrict COVID-19 transmission but at a terrible cost for business activity and people’s livelihoods. Policymakers need to know: How can we reopen our economies while keeping this disease in check?
Emerging Markets in a Time of Pandemic Read more about Emerging Markets in a Time of Pandemic This presentation discussed lessons from the Asian financial crisis in relation to currency and maturity mismatches that are still applicable to the current context, and why Asian banks are still vulnerable to US dollar funding risks.
COVID-19 Exposes Asian Banks' Vulnerability to US Dollar Funding Read more about COVID-19 Exposes Asian Banks' Vulnerability to US Dollar Funding This presentation examined how dollar liquidity strains during the COVID-19 pandemic exhibits a similar pattern to the global financial crisis, the implications of Asian banks' exposure to US dollar funding, and explored policy considerations for Asia.
ADO 2020 Supplement: Lockdown, Loosening, and Asia's Growth Prospects Read more about ADO 2020 Supplement: Lockdown, Loosening, and Asia's Growth Prospects This presentation discussed the factors underlying the forecast revisions in the Asian Development Outlook Supplement and discussed implications of lockdowns, mobility declines, and the loosening on the outlook of the different subregions and major economies.
Thinking Outside the Box: Policy Recommendations for Developing Countries in the COVID-19 era and Beyond Read more about Thinking Outside the Box: Policy Recommendations for Developing Countries in the COVID-19 era and Beyond Authorities across the globe are confronting the staggering economic costs of COVID-19. Join us in a candid discussion of Asia’s response to the pandemic, as our expert panel weighs the policy measures taken so far and considers how best to position the region for recovery.
Asian Impact: ADB Research in Action Read more about Asian Impact: ADB Research in Action Asian Impact is a webinar series that showcases ADB’s research work and informs debate on critical policy issues in Asia. ADB experts, noted academics, frontline policymakers, and others will provide their insights through engaging panel discussions and stimulating research seminars. Join us for an evidence-based exploration of Asia’s continuing economic transformation and the risks that the region faces.