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The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and the resulting falls in demand due both to uncertainty and policy interventions are having a severe impact on…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Morgan, Peter J.|Long, Trinh Q.

Cambodia

09 Mar 2021

In the highly competitive labour market of Bangladesh, workers are unable to find the right jobs and employers are also unable to find the right…

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Centre for Policy Dialogue

Khatun, Fahmida|Saadat, Syed Yusuf

Asia and the Pacific

08 Mar 2021

This study empirically explores how Korea's FTA policies have affected direct exports of SMEs and LEs from 2005 to 2017 using trade data at the…

Asia and the Pacific

08 Mar 2021

Seven years ago, the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act was signed into law. Its revised implementing rules and regulations was issued…

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Philippine Institute for Development Studies

Saquing, Mary Pauline V.|Nordan, Norliza M.

Asia and the Pacific

08 Mar 2021

Long a bright spot in the Indonesian economy, the Riau Islands have been through rough times of late. Used to stellar growth rates, the province’s GDP…

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ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Hutchinson, Francis E.|Negara, Siwage Dharma

Asia and the Pacific

08 Mar 2021

In an ADB Brief produced in early 2020, we introduced compelling global evidence from an innovation in social protection: the graduation approach. In…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Schelzig, Karin|Jilani, Amir

Asia and the Pacific

08 Mar 2021

This brief assesses the impact of a project in the Philippines that utilized the graduation approach to reduce poverty and build resilience among…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Schelzig, Karin|Jilani, Amir

International assistance should complement national efforts to ensure digital transformation in least developed countries like Nepal and contribute to…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Sarker, Tapan|Tandukar, Shristi|Dey, Sima Rani

Nepal

08 Mar 2021

This brief presents evidence on the impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in Sri Lanka.…

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Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Hayashi, Ryotaro|Garcia, Marito|Jayasundara, Halgamage Don Sudarshana Anojan|Balasuriya, Amila|Hirokawa, Tatsuya

Sri Lanka

08 Mar 2021

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a part of our everyday lives. The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) was observed in the…

Asia and the Pacific

07 Mar 2021

Older people of lower economic status, especially those in the informal sector, may suffer from inadequate government support, causing them to remain…

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Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)

Paweenawat, Sasiwimon Warunsiri|Liao, Lusi

Thailand

06 Mar 2021

Georgian Economic Climate is a product of PMC Research Center. In this bulletin, we discuss Georgia’s economic climate as assessed by Georgian…

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Policy and Management Consulting Group

Group, Policy and Management Consulting

Asia and the Pacific

05 Mar 2021