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The Asian Development Bank-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2018 shared ideas and experiences among affiliated scholars on human capital and skills development programs and interventions that can boost the productivity and employability of workers for future jobs. The forum also explored emerging technologies that foster human resource development and the role of regional cooperation in addressing the challenges of developing human capital and skills.
Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
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Opening Ceremony | Welcome Remarks | Shiro Armstrong |
Keynote Speech | Andrew Leigh | |
Opening Remarks | Bambang Susantono | |
Session 1: Regional Economic Outlook |
Economic Outlook and Progress of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific
The growth of developing Asian countries is expected to remain solid amid the continued robust growth in major advanced economies. Domestic demand…
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Cyn-Young Park |
(People’s Republic of) China’s Economic Outlook and the China-US Trade Disputes
The People’s Republic of China saw steady economic momentum in the first half of 2018. Aware of potential uncertainties from domestic and…
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Qiangwu Zhou | |
Australian Economic Outlook
Australia is enjoying its 25th straight year of economic growth. Risks could arise from increasing housing prices and household debt, and weak growth…
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Adam Triggs | |
Session 2: Expert Presentations: Upgrading Human Capital and Skills Development |
Introduction: Upgrading Human Capital and Skills Development for Future Asia
Asia has seen a proliferation of educated workers, non-routine cognitive jobs, and jobs in IT, finance, and communications. However, youth…
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Aiko Kikkawa |
Financing Tertiary Education
Given the need to expand universities in Asia and therefore the critical role of financing, the author seeks to answer questions such as the case for…
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Bruce Chapman | |
Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned?
Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in…
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Danielle Wood | |
Discussant | Shujaat Farooq | |
Session 3: Country Paper Presentations Part 1: Jobs, Skills Gap, and Skills Development |
Changing Task Content of Jobs in India: Implications and Way Forward
The number of non-routine cognitive jobs has surged in India, driven by technology and mostly contributed by the services sector. Routine cognitive…
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Pankaj Vashisht |
Labor Market and Skills Gap in the ICT Sector in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study
ICT is emerging as a promising sector in Bangladesh; it employs more than 200,000 people. The market size of ICT services is about $2 billion and…
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Monzur Hossain | |
S&T Workers for Innovation and Growth in Sri Lanka
Science and technology (S&T) workers in Sri Lanka composed 12% of employed workers in 2016. To further increase the percentage of S&T workers…
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Nisha Arunatilake | |
Session 4: Policy Panel: Building Human Capital and Skills in Asia, Models, Policies, Issues and Challenges | Panelist | Radhicka Kapoor |
Panelist | Xiaoyan Qian | |
Panelist | Carunia Firdausy | |
Panelist | Orzala Nemat |
Session / Activity | Title | Speaker(s) |
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Session 5: Country Paper Presentations Part II |
Vocational Training and Labor Market Transition: A Randomized Experiment among Cambodian Disadvantaged Young Adults
In Cambodia, a trial provided two-month training in housekeeping, with incentives, to low-income young adults in Phnom Penh. The program found that…
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Chandarany Ouch |
The Role of Private Sector in Human Capital and Skill Development in Thailand
Challenges in Thailand’s education sector include skills mismatch and employers’ low satisfaction with workers’ skills. The country’s dual vocational…
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Boonwara Sumano Chenphuengpawn | |
Session 6: Country Paper Presentations Part III |
Overcoming Double Income Traps in Thailand and Myanmar
Thailand has been a middle-income country for 40 years, while Myanmar has been a low-income country for 55 years. The presenter cites evidence that…
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Ngu Wah Win |
Session 7: Policy Recommendations and Way Forward | Forum Summary and Recommendations | Venkatachalam Anbumozhi |
Forum Summary and Recommendations | Aiko Kikkawa Takenaka | |
ATTN Way Forward | Cyn-Young Park | |
Closing Remarks | Shiro Armstrong |
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Event Coordinator/s
- Aiko Kikkawa
ADB Organizer/s
- Economic Research and Development Impact Department
Topics
- Education
- Social Development and Protection