The Elgar Companion to the Asian Development Bank

Elgar Companions to International Organisations series

Edited by M.G. Quibria, Professor of Economics, Morgan State University and Albab Akanda, Independent Scholar and Principle Infrastructure Specialist, ADB, US

提供一个权威的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.

‘This book on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a welcome compendium of treatises and reflections crafted by former professional senior officials coming from Asia.’
– Ernesto Pernia, University of the Philippines, Philippines

‘The Asian Development Bank is the premier international development finance institution for the Asia-Pacific region. It recently celebrated its first 50 years by commissioning both an official history and an authoritative examination of these countries’ socio-economic development. This Companion by retired senior officials of the Bank provides further rich insights into this fascinating and diverse region.’
– Hal Hill, Australian National University, Australia