From Battlefield to Marketplace: Connectivity, Industrialization, and Spatial Convergence in the GMS
This webinar discussed how satellite images over time revealed the impact of ADB investments in the Greater Mekong Subregion's economic corridors.
ADB Chief Economist Yasuyuki Sawada presented the results of a study on the impact of infrastructure investments in the economic corridors of the Greater Mekong Subregion, using satellite images. These investments unleashed market potential, facilitated industrial transformation, and developed peripheral cities.
Alfredo Perdiguero, Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Director at ADB's Southeast Asia Department, moderated the discussion.
