Leveraging Regional Cooperation and Integration Amid Global Uncertainties
The Asian Economic Integration Report 2026: Leveraging Regional Cooperation and Integration to Navigate Global Uncertainties examines recent progress in regional cooperation and integration by analyzing trends in cross-border trade and global value chains, foreign direct investment, finance, migration, remittances, and tourism.
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Developing a Data Integration Tool for Poverty and Vulnerability Assessment: Reflections from a ...
In many developing economies, there is a need to improve inclusive urban planning, disaster risk reduction, and poverty and
Albert F. Park is Chief Economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Director General of its Economic Research and Development Impact Department. He is chief spokesperson on economic and development trends and leads the production of ADB’s flagship knowledge products and support for regional cooperation fora.
Mr. Park has more than 2 decades of experience as a development economist and is a well-known expert on the economy of the People’s Republic of China. He has worked on a broad range of development issues including poverty and inequality, intergenerational mobility, microfinance, migration and labor markets, the future of work, and foreign investment.
Mr. Park is Chair Professor of Economics, Social Science, and Public Policy at HKUST (on leave). He served as a founding director of HKUST’s Institute for Emerging Market Studies and Center for Economic Policy, and previously held faculty positions at the University of Oxford and University of Michigan. A national of the United States, he received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard University and his doctorate in applied economics from Stanford University.
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ADB's economic knowledge and policy advice has a critical role to play to help shape a resilient and inclusive region.
To achieve meaningful development impact, we must confront the gap between intentions and results. Better evidence and sharper analytics can pave the path forward.
To achieve meaningful development impact, we must confront the gap between intentions and results. Better evidence and sharper analytics can pave the path forward. htreuitryewui yueiryewui cyuweyruewytr uwtyutrweyutryeuwtryu tyewtryewtryewt ytewyrtweyrt eywtrywetrywety ytwery
While Asia's direct trade exposure to the Middle East is limited, the potential spillovers through energy markets, disrupted shipping, and financial conditions could be significant. Asia is particularly exposed to heightened geopolitical uncertainty and oil price volatility. Our team is closely monitoring developments and assessing implications for the region's resilience.
To achieve meaningful development impact, we must confront the gap between intentions and results. Better evidence and sharper analytics can pave the path forward.
To achieve meaningful development impact, we must confront the gap between intentions and results. Better evidence and sharper analytics can pave the path forward.
ADB's economic knowledge and policy advice has a critical role to play to help shape a resilient and inclusive region.
While Asia's direct trade exposure to the Middle East is limited, the potential spillovers through energy markets, disrupted shipping, and financial conditions could be significant. Asia is particularly exposed to heightened geopolitical uncertainty and oil price volatility. Our team is closely monitoring developments and assessing implications for the region's resilience.
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