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Jobs and Technology: Implications for Education and Skills Development

13 December 2017
The development of skills—part of human capital—is an essential driver of economic growth and inclusion. Skills raise the productivity of workers, help build innovative capacity that sets the basis for developing and acquiring new technologies, and makes workers more adept at exploiting them.…

The Future of Work: Is This Time Different?

12 December 2017
What skills are most critical for future jobs in light of the rapid changes in technology and development in automation, artificial intelligence, and robots? How can low-skilled workers cope with technological advancement? In this presentation, Carl Benedikt Frey of Oxford Martin School, gives an…

Synergy of Poverty Reduction and Environmental Protection: UN Case Studies and Lessons Learned

9 December 2017
What key lessons can the UN offer to solve the poverty-environment issues of the People’s Republic of China? Green development and poverty reduction—these are important itineraries common in both the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the People’s Republic of China’s national…

The Circular Economy Advantage

26 September 2017
Compared to today’s linear’s “take, make, dispose” economic model which disregards loss of materials, a circular economy provides a powerful lens to review every process within a framework of material flows and reduces waste or inefficiencies. Switching from a linear to a circular economy is…

Economic Analysis of Investment Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.

Economic Analysis of Investment Projects - Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series

25 August 2017
Kee-Yung Nam shares his insights towards developing a common understanding of economic analysis methodologies and applications to evaluate the rationale, purpose and justification of investment projects.

Inclusive Green Growth Index: A New Benchmarking for Well-Being in Asia and the Pacific

25 July 2017
After decades focusing on economic production, the development trend has shifted toward creating social inclusion and environmental sustainability. However, current indicators such as gross domestic product do not capture non-economic performance of countries. This research introduces the Inclusive…

Applying Behavioral Insights to Public Policy

19 June 2017
Behavioral economics is a method of economic analysis that applies psychological insights into human behavior to explain economic decision-making. Behavioral economics can provide very cost-effective solutions to improve public policies and programs.

Comparative Analysis of Non-performing Loan Resolution Strategies: Experiences and Lessons

30 May 2017
How do countries respond to non-performing loans in the midst of a financial crisis? In this presentation, University of Hong Kong's Douglas Arner gives a snapshot of resolutions applied to non-performing loans during the global, Asian, and Eurozone financial crises. The lessons learned and…

The Future of Emerging Market Economies: Developing Financial Markets to Support Financial Stability and Sustainable Growth

22 March 2017
This seminar brought together policy makers and market participants from emerging market and advanced economies to share lessons learned from their experiences developing financial markets.