ADB Publications—June 2024 | 25 Titles

Welcome to the ADB Publications monthly newsletter. Browse below to see our latest publications on a wide range of development topics.

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

Aid for Trade in Asia and the Pacific: Navigating Climate Policy Dynamics for Sustainable Trade Competitiveness

This report emphasizes that open and fair trade is essential for Asia and the Pacific’s transition to low-carbon economies. It outlines the important role of Aid for Trade in this transition and argues that national trade policies and regulations need to be aligned with climate action.

Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Finance: Enhancing the Role of the Financial Sector in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

This report shows how countries in Asia and the Pacific can integrate climate action into fiscal policies to trigger the release of the massive private sector finance urgently needed to combat the fast-growing impacts of climate change. It sets out how policies such as green sovereign guarantees and subsidies can contribute.

Asia Bond Monitor—June 2024

Emerging market financial conditions weakened as investor risk appetite waned over expected higher-for-longer interest rates. Slower than expected disinflation cast uncertainty on future monetary policy stances and pushed bond yields up in both advanced economies and in emerging East Asia, prompting a $20 billion bond outflow from regional markets during March and April.

Innovative Finance Approaches Addressing River Basin Pollution: Combating Aquatic Biodiversity Loss in Southeast Asia

This report explores the environmental, social, and economic impacts of aquatic biodiversity loss in Southeast Asia, and recommends ways to develop scalable projects that tackle river pollution and support sustainable development.

Plotting from Above: Enhancing Agricultural Mapping in Asia and the Pacific

This report provides insights on how geospatial technologies can be used to develop methodological tools for measuring agricultural land more accurately and cost-efficiently in Asia and the Pacific. It emphasizes the important role these technologies and tools can have in informing agricultural policy and planning.

Harnessing the Economic Potential of India’s Cities

The urbanization process unfolding in India holds much promise for the country’s economic development. To realize the potential, this report explains why the country needs to develop city-level economic visioning, undertake master planning that is integrated with economic goals, and ensure a regulatory environment conducive to business growth.

MORE PUBLICATIONS

AGRICULTURE

• Hybrid Paper Mulberry: A Climate-Resilient Option for Ecological Agriculture and Pasturage in the Yellow River Basin

CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT

• "What's Your Shape?" A Data-Driven Approach to Estimating the Environmental Kuznets Curve

ECONOMICS, FINANCE, AND TRADE

• Growth-Enhancing Taxes
• Mainstreaming Aid for Trade for Structural Reforms in the Changing Landscape of the Global Economy
• Measuring Persistent Effects of Circumstances and Inequality of Opportunity Using Panel Data
• Mobilizing Revenue: Digital Transformation of Revenue Administration in Singapore
• Policy Approaches to Stimulate Georgian Exports
• Politically Motivated Trade Protection
• Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Integration through Economic Corridor Development: Proceedings of the 2023 Regional Cooperation and Integration Conference
• Tourism Inflow Interlinkages with Merchandise Exports: An Augmented Gravity Analysis for the Pacific

EDUCATION

• Basic Tool Kit for Cybersecurity in Education Management Information Systems

HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Creating an Enabling Environment for Vaccine Manufacturing in Bangladesh: Landscape and Policy Recommendations
• The Role of Family Support in the Well-Being of Older People: Evidence from Malaysia and Viet Nam
• Strengthening the Regulatory Ecosystem for Vaccines in Bangladesh: Landscape and Policy Recommendations

ADB OPERATIONS

• ADB Oceans Program: Investing in Sustainable Blue Economies for Poverty Alleviation in Asia and the Pacific
• Asian Development Bank Sustainability Report 2024
• Office of Professional Ethics and Conduct Annual Report 2023: Inclusivity Matters
• Powering Nepal: 5 Decades of ADB–Nepal Partnership in the Energy Sector
• Results-Based Lending Programs in the People’s Republic of China

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