Papers and Briefs

This brief presents the first descriptive evidence of students’ and parents’ preferences for and perceptions of technical and vocational education and training and higher education in Bhutan.

This study investigates the feasibility of using remote sensing data for post-disaster damage assessment.

This paper identifies lessons for urban planning in cold climates from an Asian Development Bank pilot project in Mongolia.

This working paper identifies challenges in access to finance for women-owned small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Viet Nam and recommends ways to improve it.

This working paper identifies challenges hindering international trade with northeast India and proposes measures for improving trade with other countries in South and Southeast Asia.

India’s creative economy is large, but its untapped potential is even larger. 

Building on best practices, this paper aims to provide direction for strengthening food safety systems in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation area to promote countries’ participation in regional and global food trade.

This paper estimates how eliminating gender inequality at work and at home in Mongolia would boost the country’s economic growth and sets out policy recommendations.

This paper discusses Mongolia's health-care financing system and highlights lessons from reforms.

This brief is intended for use by revenue bodies seeking to improve the administration and oversight of large business taxpayers for stronger revenue collection.