Senior Economist, ADB Profile / Bio Profile / Bio Shigehiro Shinozaki is a Senior Economist at the Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department of the Asian Development Bank. He supports ADB’s developing member countries in improving small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) access to finance through various technical assistance projects. His advisory and research expertise includes policy issues in SME development, inclusive finance, and financial sector development especially in developing Asia. Prior to joining ADB, he held several expert positions at Japan’s Ministry of Finance, OECD in France, and as JICA expert in Indonesia. He holds PhD. in International Studies from Waseda University in Japan. Materials Title Date Learning Materials Topics Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Impact on Small Firms in Central and West Asia Survey Findings 10 November, 2022 Slides Economics, Finance Trends and Challenges in MSME Development and Access to Finance in Sri Lanka Lessons from Asia SME Monitor 2021 24 August, 2022 Slides Economics, Industry and Trade, Knowledge Management Trends and Challenges in MSME Development and Access to Finance in South Asia: Key Findings from Asia SME Monitor 2021 - Volume I 1 December, 2021 Slides Economics, Finance, Private Sector SERD Policy Talk (SPOT): Promoting Inclusive Finance 26 August, 2021 Multimedia Finance, ICT, Private Sector COVID-19 Impact on Micro, Small, and Medium- Sized Enterprises and Post–Crisis Actions One-year after the outbreak in Indonesia 19 August, 2021 Slides Economics, Industry and Trade COVID-19 Impact on Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Developing Asia 9 November, 2020 Slides Energy, Finance Digital Money: Emerging Issues and Policy Actions in Asia 7 September, 2017 Slides Finance