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TOWARD OPTIMAL PROVISION OF REGIONAL PUBLIC GOODS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

1011 May 2018 Tokyo, Japan

OCTOBER 2018

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2018 Asian Development Bank

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ISBN 978-92-9261-356-3 (print), 978-92-9261-357-0 (electronic)

Publication Stock No. TCS189599-2

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TCS189599-2

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Contents

Message from the Asian Development Bank

Message from the Asian Development Bank Institute

DAY 1

OPENING SESSION

SESSION 1: Issues and Challenges in the Provision of Regional Public Goods (Policy Panel 1)

SESSION 2: Concept, Theory, and Framework of Regional Public Goods

SESSION 3: Benefits of Regional Public Goods: Sectoral Approaches with Evidence and ImplicationsInfrastructure, Technology, and Health

DAY 2

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Regional Public Goods and Their Technologies of Aggregation

SESSION 4: Developing Countries Perspectives on Regional Public Good Provision: Sectors and Mechanisms (Policy Panel 2)

SESSION 5: Case Studies and Lessons from International Experience in Regional Public Good Provision: Europe and Latin America

SESSION 61: Regional Mechanisms and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks in Provision of Regional Public Goods

SESSION 62: Regional Mechanisms and the Role of Multilateral Development Banks in Provision of Regional Public Goods (Policy Panel 3)

Message from the Asian Development Bank

On behalf of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), I would like to convey my sincere appreciation to the participants and distinguished speakers who have taken part in this timely conference, Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific. I am delighted that the conference has been organized by ADBs Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department with the Asian Development Bank Institute.

Asias economic growth remains strong, poverty is declining, and the regions share in global gross domestic product has risen, making it a key engine of global growth. Yet, this significant development progress is occurring in a complex landscape of changes through which challenges persist. For example, rapid technological progress offers great opportunities, but also appears to pose unwanted issues in the region such as growing pressures from climate change and environmental degradation. Discontent with globalization is complicating trade relationships immensely and geopolitical tensions among major economies are moving center stage. And Asias financial interconnectedness brings with it high risk of contagion and spillover across financial markets.

Provision of sufficient regional public goods can help Asia meet its increasingly complex development challenges. Most of all, regional public goods can help meet the Sustainable Development Goals. Efficient regional infrastructure and trade facilitation promote freer movement of people and goods by bringing down transportation and trade costs. Cross-border trading in energy improves access to sustainable energy. Regional financial agreements such as the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization boost regional financial stability.

As such, Asias policy makers are tasked with developing new ways to cooperate on regional policy to deal with complex and cross-border challenges, ones that can complement national and global public goods. As demand grows for regional public goods, their inadequate provision is a looming concern. Despite the benefits of regional public goods for sustainable and inclusive growth, studies are lacking on the needed conceptual frameworks, empirical approaches, and provision mechanisms. We are particularly interested in the role of multilateral regional banks in the provision of regional public goods in Asia and the Pacific.

I believe that this conference has indeed provided an avenue to advance these areas. Once again, I am grateful to all our speakers and presenters for their experiences and ideas shared during the conference.

Bambang Susantono

Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development

Asian Development Bank

Message from the Asian Development Bank Institute

On behalf of the Asian Development Bank Institute, I would like to express my gratitude to all participants, speakers, and guests of this conference. It was a great pleasure to organize it together with the Asian Development Bank and assemble many eminent professionals from academia, government, and regional institutions to discuss the increasingly important topic of regional public goods.

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