Policy Brief Series

The ERD (Economics and Research Department) Policy Brief Series is based on papers or notes prepared by ADB staff and their resource persons. The series is designed to provide concise nontechnical accounts of policy issues of topical interest to ADB management, Board of Directors, and staff. Though prepared primarily for internal readership within the ADB, the series may be accessed by interested external readers.

No.

Title

51	Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: An Effective Tool for Poverty Alleviation? July 2008

50	How Effective are Oil Funds? Managing Resource Windfalls in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, December 2007

49	Technology and Development in Asia, June 2007

48	Pro-Poor to Inclusive Growth: Asian Prescriptions, May 2007

47	Inclusiveness of Economic Growth in the People's Republic of China: What Do Population Health Outcomes Tell Us? January 2007

46	Improving Primary Enrollment Rates among the Poor, August 2006

45	International Payments Imbalances, April 2006

44	The Challenge of Job Creation in Asia, April 2006

43	Creating Better and More Jobs in Indonesia: A Blueprint for Policy Action, December 2005

42	Potential Economic Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic on Asia, November 2005

41	Conceptualizing and Measuring Poverty as Vulnerability: Does It Make a Difference? October 2005

40	Highlighting Poverty as Vulnerability: The 2005 Earthquake in Pakistan, October 2005

39	Competition Policy and Development in Asia, October 2005

38	Asia's Long-term Growth and Integration: Reaching beyond Trade Policy Barriers, September 2005

37	Coping with Global Imbalances and Asian Currencies, May 2005

36	Instilling Credit Culture in State-owned Banks - Experience from Lao PDR, April 2005

35	Attaining Millennium Development Goals in Health: Isn't Economic Growth Enough? March 2005

34	Financing Infrastructure Development: Asian Developing Countries Need to Tap Bond Markets More Rigorously, February 2005

33	Population Health and Foreign Direct Investment: Does Poor Health Signal Poor Government Effectiveness? January 2005

32	The Primacy of Reforms in the Emergence of the People's Republic of China and India, November 2004

31	Reserve Accumulation, Sterilization, and Policy Dilemma, October 2004

30	Living with Higher Interest Rates: Is Asia Ready? August 2004

29	Accelerating Agriculture and Rural Development for Inclusive Growth: Policy Implications for Developing Asia, July 2004

28	Higher Oil Prices: Asian Perspective and Implications for 2004-2005, June 2004

27	Inclusive Growth for Sustainable Poverty Reduction in Developing Asia: The Enabling Role of Infrastructure Development, May 2004

26	A Note on Dual/Multiple Exchange Rates, May 2004

25	Purchasing Power Parities and the International Comparison Program in a Globalized World, March 2004

24	Avian Flu: An Economic Assessment for Selected Developing Countries in Asia, March 2004

23	Foreign Direct Investment: The Role of Policy, December 2003

22	Adapting Education to the Global Economy, September 2003

21	Trade and Poverty: What are the Connections? July 2003

20	The Millennium Development Goals and Poverty: Are We Counting the World’s Poor Right? July 2003

19	Reviving Asian Economic Growth Requires Further Reforms, June 2003

18	Public–Private Partnership for Competitiveness, June 2003

17	Pro-Poor Growth: What is It and How is It Important? May 2003

16	Emerging Tax Issues: Implications of Globalization and Technology, May 2003

15	SARS: Economic Impacts and Implications, May 2003

14	Infrastructure and Poverty Reduction - Making Markets Work for the Poor, May 2003

13	Infrastructure and Poverty Reduction - What is the Connection? January 2003

12	Dangers of Deflation, December 2002

11	Implications of a US Dollar Depreciation for Asian Developing Countries, November 2002

10	Is Economic Openness Good for Regional Development and Poverty Reduction? The Philippines, October 2002

09	The Doha Round: A Development Perspective, July 2002

08	The Role of Preferential Trading Arrangements in Asia, July 2002

07	Causes of the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis: What Can an Early Warning System Model Tell Us? June 2002

06	Achieving the Twin Objectives of Efficiency and Equity: Contracting Health Services in Cambodia, March 2002

05	What Else Besides Growth Matters to Poverty Reduction? February 2002

04	Is Volatility Built Into Today's World Economy? February 2002

03	Unequal Benefits of Growth in Viet Nam, January 2002

02	India's Economic Reforms: What Has Been Accomplished? What Remains to Be Done? November 2001

01	Is Growth Good Enough for the Poor? October 2001

Source: Asian Development Bank