Publications

As digital transformation accelerates and hybrid work becomes the norm, traditional methods of measuring productivity are being challenged. This publication explores how 10 selected APO economies [Read More]

This study examines the evolution from New Public Management’s downsizing approaches to contemporary rightsizing strategies in public sector reform. Analyzing seven APO member cases, the research [Read More]

In Navigating AI Risks for Sustainable Productivity and Resilience, Dr. Dian Wirawan Tjondronegoro presents a structured framework for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into organizations while [Read More]

Explore how low-cost ICT tools—like mobile banking, websites, and e-payments—boost SME productivity in nine APO economies. Using firm-level data from nine economies, the report demonstrates how [Read More]

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Asia have been facing a variety of challenges since the end of the pandemic, despite their significance in local economies. [Read More]

Governments around the world are seeking new ways to deliver efficient, effective, and transparent services. A new P-Insights report, Service Quality Standards for the Public Sector, [Read More]

This report examines the future prospects of smart agriculture, focusing on case studies from Japan and other Asian countries. Since 2019, Japan has promoted smart agriculture [Read More]

This APO report investigates how seven member countries (Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Türkiye) are addressing disability-inclusive employment. Through policy analysis [Read More]

The information technology and business process management sector constitutes a large share of the economy and employment in the Philippines, and recent developments in AI have [Read More]

AI is becoming a key driver of the knowledge economy, accelerating innovation, automating routine tasks, and enabling deeper human–machine collaboration. This APO report explores how member [Read More]