The Elgar companion to the Asian development bank / edited by M. G. Quibria (Professor of Economics, Morgan State University, US and former Senior Advisor, ADB Institute) and Albab Akanda (independent scholar and former Principal Infrastructure Specialist, ADB).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Quibria, M. G., editor.

Akanda, Albab, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar companions to international organisations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Asia.

Economic development.

International economic relations.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"Providing an authoritative yet accessible introduction to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this comprehensive Companion offers a detailed examination of the ADB's objectives, policies, development outcomes, strengths and weaknesses, areas for reform, and challenges going forward. M.G. Quibria and Albab Akanda's enlightening Companion is a significant addition to the literature on the ADB, delivering in-depth assessments of its operations to date and succinctly summarising its future priorities. Chapters provide state-of-the-art contributions from leading scholars on various themes such as the ADB's approach to an increasingly multipolar world, the role of the ADB in supporting developing member countries, agricultural transformation in developing Asia and the challenges and opportunities represented by megacities in developing Asia. Crucially, the Companion advances the sound knowledge of the ADB's history, its current methods of operation and its position in the global economy . This stimulating and forward-looking Companion will be essential reading for students, scholars and academics interested in Asian development, international economic development and international relations. It will also be a vital resource for international policymakers, diplomats, practitioners and think tank staff"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents preface

Acknowledgments

1. Asian development bank and the belt and road initiative: Challenges and opportunities.Xianbai Ji and Pradumna B. Rana

2. The asian infrastructure investment bank: A complement or a substitute for the asian development bank? / M. G. Quibria

3. Organizing the asian development bank: Challenges and opportunities in an increasingly multipolar world / Stephen P. Groff

4. Improving professional expertise: Key to enhancing the asian development bank's development effectiveness / Cedric Saldanha

5. Economic research at asian development bank: A retrospective / Ramesh B. Adhikari

6. Averting economic crisis in developing asia through economic surveillance: The role of the asian development bank / Juzhong Zhuang

7. Climate disasters in asia and the pacific: The role of the asian development bank in mitigation and adaptation / Vinod Thomas

8. Post-pandemic developing asia: An agenda for the asian development bank / Shiladitya Chatterjee

9. Symbiosis of trade and regional cooperation in asia and the pacific: The role of the asian development bank / Douglas H. Brooks

10. The role of the asian development bank in fostering regional integration through cross-border transport connectivity / Jayant Menon

11. Assessing the role of mega infrastructure initiatives and the asian development bank in financing asian infrastructure / Ganeshan Wignaraja and Marco Gatti

12. From governance to performance in asia-pacific / Clay G. Wescott

13. Poverty in developing asia and the asian development bank / Mohiuddin Alamgir

14. Agricultural transformation and food security in developing asia: Past successes, present challenges, and future policy options / M. G. Quibria

15. Megacities in developing asia: Challenges and opportunities / Syed Abu Hasnath

16. Environmental and social impact assessment: Revisiting the theme / Armando Balloffet and Albab Akanda

17. The asian development bank's accountability mechanism: Shifts in the accountability landscape / Suresh Nanwani

18. The asian development bank's environment program: Challenges and directions / Prodipto Ghosh

19. The evolution of the asian development bank's relations with civil society / Bart W. Édes

20. Improving the asian development bank's education sector service delivery / William Loxley

21. Advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in asia beyond the covid-19 pandemic - challenges and opportunities for the asian development bank / Eugenia McGill

22. The asian development bank's energy sector operations in the twenty-first century / Dan Millison

23. The private sector challenge for the asian development bank: Some reflections / K. A. S. Murshid

24. Promoting ict in developing asia: The road ahead / Raja M. Mitra

25. The asian development bank and the pacific islands / Xianbin Yao.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781800882966 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.