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Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages Evidence from the Republic of Korea and the Peoples Republic of China

9 September 2021
This presentation gave an analysis of older adults who could potentially extend their work lives due to the improvement of health status (health capacity to work) in the Republic of Korea (Korea) and the People’s Republic of China (the PRC).

Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages Evidence from the Republic of Korea and the Peoples Republic of China Draft Paper

9 September 2021

Delay the Pension Age or Adjust the Pension Benefit Implications for Labor Supply and Individual Welfare in PRC

8 September 2021
This presentation talked about senior pension benefit program and the life-cycle of labor supply and consumption for urban males on labor supply, and individual welfare, in the People's Republic of China

Delay the Pension Age or Adjust the Pension Benefit Implications for Labor Supply and Individual Welfare in PRC Draft Paper

8 September 2021

VIDEO A Bit of Salt A Trace of Life Gender Norms and The Impact of a Salt Iodization Program on Human Capital Formation of School Aged Children

17 November 2020
This paper examines the effects of a massive salt iodization program on human capital formation of schoolaged children in China. Exploiting province and time variation, we find a strong positive impact on cognition for girls and no effects for boys. For non-cognitive skills, we find the opposite…

Implementation of ADB Low Carbon Cities Technical Assistance in Kazakhstan and Other Cities Tasks Goals and Objectives English Translation

3 September 2020
ADB's Na Won Kim gave an overview of low-carbon development in Central Asian and ADB's project on supporting city governments in mainstreaming climate actions in city planning and investment plans.

Implementation of ADB Low Carbon Cities Technical Assistance in Kazakhstan and Other Cities Tasks Goals and Objectives Russian Translation

3 September 2020
ADB's Na Won Kim gave an overview of low-carbon development in Central Asian and ADB's project on supporting city governments in mainstreaming climate actions in city planning and investment plans.

Transport in Developing Asias New Normal

28 August 2020
ADB's Vice-President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Bambang Susantono, discussed different trends for transport during COVID 19 pandemic and how ADB can address these transport challenges while adapting to the "new normal."

Technical Specification on Centralized Disposal of Medical Waste Trial

6 April 2020
Technical guidance from the Government of the People's Republic of China on the centralized infectious medical waste management for COVID-19 derived waste in medical facilities and local government units.

Spillover Effect of Mode Shift of Intercity Travel Does the Introduction of HighSpeed Rail Plays a Role

18 March 2020
High-speed rail (HSR) infrastructure has experienced a rapid development in many countries over the past decades. However, to what the extent the development of HSR influences mode shift of intercity travel and whether the new infrastructure will have any spillover effects? The paper intends to…