Serials

This issue features highlights and key messages from the ADB–Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2015 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 8–9 September 2015.

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.

This issue tackles the behavior of investment and output dynamics in explaining growth cycles in India, the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Asia, and the rate of return to formal education in Thailand, among other topics.

ADB’s long term strategy framework ‘Strategy 2020’ includes promoting gender equity as one of its five drivers of change and most ADB projects now have GESI action plans.

In this Issue:

This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor updates the 2015 and 2016 GDP growth and inflation projections for ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The policy briefs included in this issue focus on disasters in the Pacific.

What are the economic, social and policy issues confronting the People's Republic of China as it moves towards a lower but more sustainable and inclusive growth path?

This issue of the ADB-Asian Think Tank Network e-newsletter features highlights from the ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2014 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

An analysis of 2014 budget outcomes and 2015 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.

Asian Development Bank’s main focus in its current country partnership strategy (CPS, 2013-2017) has been on making Nepal’s energy sector a key driver of inclusive economic growth.