Presentation of the ADB’s Asian Development Policy Report 2026
30 September 2026 1:00 pm CEST
Join us for the presentation of ADB´s Asian Development Policy Report 2026 with Neil Foster-McGregor.
Venue
wiiw Seminar Room
Souterrain
Rahlgasse 3
1060 Wien
Description
Join us for our next upcoming in-person event where Neil Foster-McGregor will present ADB´s Asian Development Policy Report 2026 (https://www.adb.org/publications/asian-development-policy-report-2026)
Global value chains have driven growth, job creation, and poverty reduction in developing Asia and the Pacific by accelerating industrialization and integrating economies into global markets. Yet, simply participating in these chains no longer guarantees continued success; growth now relies on how well firms and workers can move into higher-value, more resilient roles. This report suggests policy priorities for economies at different stages of participation in global value chains. It explores how targeted and well-coordinated policies alongside strong regional cooperation can help economies harness integration to boost inclusive and sustainable growth.
Presenter: Neil Foster-McGregor (Principal Economist at the Asian Development Bank)
Moderator: Robert Stehrer (Scientific Director at wiiw)
Neil Foster-McGregor has broad research interests and has worked and published widely on topics including global value chains; preferential trade agreements; structural transformation; innovation and knowledge transfer; trade and labor markets; and new technologies, inequality and labor market outcomes. Prior to joining the Asian Development Bank, Dr. Foster-McGregor worked at the United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) initially as a Research Fellow (2014-2016) and later as Deputy Director and Professor of Globalization and Innovation (2016-2023).
This event will be held in conjunction with a workshop on Asia–EU relations (taking place in wiiw´s seminar room in the morning), providing a useful context for discussion of the report’s findings and their wider implications. This event will also be preceeded by a small lunch at the venue.