This study analyzes gender gaps in Asia and the Pacific’s labor market and shows why removing the barriers preventing women accessing decent work, increasing pay, and improving working conditions can drive inclusive development and economic growth.

This report uses a broad range of indicators to assess the individual and collective development progress made by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

As countries worldwide are still recovering from the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine is expected to result in severe implications for the global economy. Gulf Cooperation Council countries will profit from oil price hikes caused by the war in Ukraine. All other Arab countries are expected to grow at a slower pace than pre-crisis projections.

This report presents an analysis of 2018 social protection data from the Asian Development Bank’s 14 Pacific developing member countries.

These are chiefly monographs reporting on research findings and technical studies financed by donors. Published in more flexible formats than the other collections, they often form the basis for more extensive publications in the future.