International economics

As economies become more integrated, development challenges are becoming more transnational.

This publication covers the review and assessment of existing and potential of trade in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan along the proposed Shymkent-Tashkent-Khujand Economic Corridor (STKEC).

The Asian Development Bank, under the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation program, is helping Maldives implement a robust domestic and regional trade system.

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Tourism Strategy 2030 sets out the long-term vision, objectives, programs, and targets to promote sustainable, safe, and inclusive tourism development in the region and enhance its attraction as a competitive tourism destination globally.

This report is a key resource for understanding the dynamic trade and production linkages of economies in Southeast Asia and the Pacific to support data-driven policy making and implementation.

Most South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) countries rely on maritime transport for their international trade.

This publication explores how Nepal could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade.

This publication discusses how the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) can enhance trade by addressing key challenges, including poor market access, limited economic diversification, and weak institutions for trade.

This publication documents the process and materials needed to conduct interventions supporting the transition to local government-led community-driven development in the Philippines.

This publication explores how Sri Lanka could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade.

This publication identifies export products from Maldives that are affected by sanitary and phytosanitary measures and technical barriers to trade.

This publication presents data visualization of economic statistics from South and Central Asia relevant for the analysis of cross-border production arrangements at the local, regional, and global levels.

This publication presents data visualization of economic statistics from Southeastern Asia and the Pacific relevant for the analysis of cross-border production arrangements at the local, regional, and global levels.

This publication presents data visualization of economic statistics from Eastern Asia relevant for the analysis of cross-border production arrangements at the local, regional, and global levels.

Growth in developing Asia is holding up against external headwinds.

The Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2018, the 49th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been issuing its Sustainability Report since 2007.

The Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor provides data and analysis as a resource for evidence-based policy design.

This publication examines the economy and trade of Pakistan in the context of global value chains (GVCs), or cross-border production networks.

This publication explains why Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand need to ramp up cooperation to boost their special economic zones (SEZ) and spur sustainable growth.

The Master Plan presents a comprehensive 10-year strategy and action plan for improving the subregion's transport linkages across the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) member states.

Since 2017, the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index (ARCII) has been used for monitoring progress in various dimensions of regional cooperation and integration (RCI).

This report traces the journey and partnership of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) over the past decade in four areas: environmental protection and ecological conservation, rural economy, green livable cities, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

The National Urban Assessment for Uzbekistan examines the progress of urbanization and the development and current state of government policies and programs in the country.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been supporting meaningful engagement with civil society organizations (CSOs) in delivering better development results.

The ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) was revised following a holistic and comprehensive review in 2016.

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries face many common economic, social, and environmental challenges that directly impact their citizens and communities.

This book reviews progress with regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific and explores how it can be reshaped to achieve a more resilient, sustainable, and inclusive future.

This study seeks to help fill knowledge gaps on maritime trade in the Pacific.

Maritime trade is an essential lifeline for the remote island nations of the Pacific, which rely almost entirely on imports for essential goods.

This publication explores how India could boost its exports by addressing nontariff trade barriers.

This publication compares the Product-Specific Rules of Origin (PSRO) of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) with those of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

This report presents the findings of the second Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade (ProFIT) survey in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).

This report highlights the results of Asian Development Bank (ADB) operations to support regional cooperation and integration (RCI) completed during 2017-2020.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is accelerating digital transformation across Asia and the Pacific.

Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia.

The economies of Bangladesh and India are driven by fast-growing bilateral trade.

This publication summarizes the key discussions of the 2019 conference on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Rapid globalization and digitalization have transformed the financial landscape of ASEAN+3-the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.

Big data is already being used to measure, monitor, and manage tourism development, but its potential remains to be fully exploited.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted food security issues and nutrition gaps in Asia and the Pacific, where various risks and fragilities have continually affected the food and agriculture sector.

This publication explores how Bhutan could boost its exports by addressing nontariff barriers to trade.

The 47th edition of this series, includes the latest available economic, financial, social, and environmental indicators for the 48 regional members of the Asian Development Bank.

The Bangladesh Quarterly Economic Update (QEU) has been produced by the Bangladesh Resident Mission of the Asian Development Bank since March 2001.

Cambodia has enjoyed over two decades of robust growth, with rising foreign investment and deepening integration into global and regional value chains.

The National Board of Revenue of Bangladesh has undertaken initiatives to amend its Customs Act to comply with international treaties and agreements---such as the Revised Kyoto Convention---that have been signed by the government to provide faster and effective service to the private sector, bring transparency and accountability in the customs clearance process, and introduce a risk-based clearance system.

An analysis of 2015 budget outcomes and 2016 plans of ADB's Pacific member countries is the focus of this issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor, also including an analysis of opportunities and challenges from external factors.

The global financial crisis emerged at an alarming rate.

This report aims to demonstrate the compelling need to increase investments in natural capital in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and identifies actions now being taken regionally and nationally to manage natural capital.

Rapid advances in information and communication technology (ICT) continue to create tremendous opportunities for economic and social gains in the world's poorest areas.