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Discussion on "How Technology Affects Jobs"

18 May 2018
The presenter noted that the regression estimates are very low in the table on changes in robot inputs and impact on employment. He also suggested further disagreggating the analysis at residence, gender, and education levels.

Demographics and Technological Change: Two Megatrends Shaping the Labor Market in Asia

17 May 2018
Asia is experiencing rapid ageing and technological change, which can affect productivity growth, human capital, and technological change. In this keynote presentation, the author identifies the specific technologies that can help ease ageing pressures, such as long term care, healthcare, and…

The Social Protection Agenda of the SDGs and its Fiscal Challenge

17 May 2018
Asia's accelerated growth has pressed many goverments throughout the region to find resources to finance social protection programs. ADB has been assisting its developing member countries in this area. It has also helped them assess the fiscal challenges they face in meeting their social protection…

Financing Universal Health Coverage

17 May 2018
Financing universal health coverage carries a high price tag - about $600 billion for sixteen countries in Asia. Developing countries in the region must increase its health investments, raise its pooled funding, and reduce out-of-pocket health expenses to meet this health financing gap. If done,…

How Technology Affects Jobs: Future of Jobs and Skills

3 May 2018
Automation is putting some jobs at risk. On the other hand, technological advancement has been driving higher productivity that fuels economic growth. This presentation summarizes Asian Development Bank’s report, Asian Development Outlook 2018: How Technology Affects Jobs. It explains why the…

Asian Development Outlook 2018 Report on How Technology Affects Jobs

27 April 2018
New technologies drive higher productivity and economic growth, but also pose challenges for workers. Asian Development Outlook 2018 report points out that while some of the region’s jobs will be eliminated through automation, countervailing forces will more than compensate against job losses. ADB…

ADB's New Procurement Framework: What's the Latest?

26 April 2018
Jeff Taylor in this presentation shared the changes to ADB’s procurement approach to deliver benefits and flexibility throughout the procurement cycle. He discussed the renewed focus on the concepts of value for money and fitness for purpose to save time and bring private sector and hi-tech…

Gender Tool Kit: Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise Finance and Development

26 April 2018
Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise potentially offer significant jobs and income generation opportunities for women. This tool kit aims to guide ADB staff and consultants in conceptualizing and designing gender-responsive public policy and projects to support micro, small, and medium-sized…

When Investing in Infrastructure, Don't Forget Gender

26 April 2018
Making infrastructure projects gender-responsive can help women and girls lead healthy and productive lives. Poor infrastructure exacerbates the gender gap in many ways. Development organizations have become aware of the problem, and ADB in particular has made significant progress on making its…

Why Women Feel Unsafe on Public Transport

26 April 2018
Many studies show that women use all forms of public transport more than men. More importantly, women rely on public transport more than men do as they have fewer or no other mobility choices. Women are also more worried about using public transport, and rightly so as their personal security is…