Making Big Data Work for Economic Assessment Read more about Making Big Data Work for Economic Assessment Big data offers unprecedented advantages for monitoring economic trends in real-time and assessing the socioeconomic impact of major events. The webinar explored different types of innovative data sources and tools, and discuss how Asian economies can improve accessibility, capacity, and sustainability of big data infrastructure for analysis and policymaking.
Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3 Read more about Strategic Routes for Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3 Regional financial cooperation remains crucial for East and Southeast Asian economies to adapt to the changing financial landscape. This Asian Impact webinar discussed how regional financial cooperation can help achieve financial resilience and sustained recovery post-pandemic, in the context of regional financial challenges and vulnerabilities discussed in a new book Redefining Strategic Routes to Financial Resilience in ASEAN+3.
Amanda Isabel Mamon Keywords ERCD economics climate change Read more about Amanda Isabel Mamon Amanda Isabel Mamon is a Senior Operations Assistant in ADB's ERCD.
Transforming Bangladesh’s Participation in Trade and Global Value Chains Read more about Transforming Bangladesh’s Participation in Trade and Global Value Chains This presentation gives an overview of how Bangladesh plays a small role in total merchandise exports, but a more significant role in textiles.
Transforming Bangladesh’s Participation in Trade and Global Value Chains Read more about Transforming Bangladesh’s Participation in Trade and Global Value Chains The textile and textile products sector in Bangladesh has helped the economy reap the benefits of participating in global value chains (GVCs). To assess how the economy can upgrade its participation in GVCs and transform its economy, this seminar discussed current patterns of trade and GVCs in the economy using product trade data and input-output tables.
Milan Thomas Keywords economics ERCD economist sanitation Urban Development Read more about Milan Thomas Milan joined the ADB in September 2020. He has a decade of experience in the design, implementation, and evaluation of development innovations from previous positions at USAID and Results for Development Institute (Washington D.C.). His work includes agriculture, development finance, education, health, nutrition, sanitation, and urbanization projects, with a geographic focus on Southeast Asia. Milan completed a Ph.D. in Economics at Georgetown University and a B.A. in Economics at the University of Cambridge.
Webinar on Global Value Chain Development Report 2021 Read more about Webinar on Global Value Chain Development Report 2021 Border closings and mobility restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in global value chains, contributing to product shortages and sparking discussions about “reshoring” production. Beyond COVID-19, global value chains also face risks from geopolitical tensions and climate change.
Laura Schwartz Keywords NARO economics ERCD development update energy affairs Read more about Laura Schwartz Laura Schwartz serves as Senior External Relations Officer for the North American Representative Office (NARO) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In this role, Laura supports NARO’s efforts to mobilize financing and support for ADB’s work across the Asia-Pacific region by raising public awareness of ADB and deepening partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations in the United States and Canada.
Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Launch Series Read more about Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Launch Series The Asian Development Outlook analyzes economic and development issues in developing countries in Asia. This includes forecasting the inflation and gross domestic product growth rates of countries throughout the region, including the People’s Republic of China and India.