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Financing Tertiary Education

22 August 2018
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 university tuition charges and why student loans are necessary. He also differentiates between time-based repayment loans and income-contingent loans…

Blue Innovation using OTEC and DOWA from Asia-Pacific

18 June 2018
An Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and Deep Sea Water Application (DOWA) have been strongly focused again on the important one solution for expected for saving the earth and Sustainable Development Golds (SDGs). In recent years, technology and business have been internationally advanced to…

Untapped Work Capacity Among Old Persons and Their Potential Contributions to the 'Silver Demographic Dividend' in Japan

17 May 2018
In this presentation, the authors have measured the untapped work capacity of old persons, using the microdata gathered in the Japanese Study of Aging and Retirement (JSTAR), a longitudinal survey carried out on subjects aged 50–75. Their results show that the volume of untapped work capacity of…

Discussion on “Untapped Work Capacity Among Old Persons and Their Potential Contributions to the 'Silver Demographic Dividend' in Japan"

17 May 2018
In discussing the presentation on "Untapped work capacity among old persons and their potential contributions to the ‘silver demographic dividend' in Japan" by Rikiya Matsukura, the presenter noted that the Japanese experience in tackling the issues of population aging provides valuable lessons to…

Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from Japan

17 May 2018
The labor force participation rate among Japanese men and women over the age of 65 has increased since 2010. This research shows that older people in Japan have a significant capacity to work at older ages. A follow-up study found, however, that after retirement salaried men who held jobs at age 54…

Discussion on "Health Capacity to Work at Older Ages: Evidence from Japan"

17 May 2018
Reacting to the main presentation, the author noted the importance of the topic health capacity to work and the useful results of the research, as it investigates the extent to which older Japanese people could enlarge the labor supply. Nonetheless, he pointed out potential issues with the two…

Women in Decision-Making, The Pacific Island Challenge: A Samoan Story

8 March 2018
Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, talked about how women leaders can promote positive change in their communities and in society Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa drew on her personal journey in sharing the importance of women's leadership in bringing positive change at ADB’s celebration…

PHOTO GALLERY: Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, calls on women leaders to 'keep an eye out for women' at ADB's International Women's Day celebration

8 March 2018
The annual celebration of International Women's Day is a long-standing tradition within ADB and serves as an opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to gender equality and reflect on gender issues that affect women, globally. This year, Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, is…

PHOTO GALLERY: ADB officials welcome Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, to ADB Headquarters

8 March 2018
Hon. Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister of Samoa, visits ADB Headquarters on 8 March 2018 to speak as this year's honored guest for International Women's Day. During her visit, she met with President Takehiko Nakao, selected members of ADB's Board of Directors and senior Management, and…

Evaluation of Land Value in Japanese Tax Administration

23 February 2018
Read about the land value appraisal system in Japan. This presentation discusses how land value is appraised based on the Directive for Appraisal of Assets, including appraisal methods and some examples.

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