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18 May 2018
In discussing the presentation on the “Malaysian Case Study” by Tey Nai Peng, the presenter noted that Malaysia should seize the opportunity to strengthen its social protection program while the country’s first demographic dividend is positive. He further states that the second dividend can be…
18 May 2018
In this presentation, the author examined the patterns of labor force participation among the older population in India through different factors such as socio-demographics. He also looked into the determinants of “better jobs” among the older population, and examined the association between…
18 May 2018
Despite the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, job prospects in Asia are positive. Emerging technologies often automate only some tasks of a job, not the entire job. They result in the creation of non-routine, cognitive jobs, which have witnessed wage growth. Robot use, however, could…
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.
18 May 2018
Some member-nations of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will see their working-age population grow or slightly decline by 2050; others will see them shrink. Several APEC countries rely on migration to expand their labor force and GDP. The labor force participation rates among people…
18 May 2018
The workforce in many Asian countries is aging and shrinking. Specific technologies could help improve the labor force participation of senior citizens or their productivity. Policies should promote the promotion and adoption of technologies, lifelong learning for seniors, and cross-border, intra-…
18 May 2018
Information technology (IT) audit evaluates risk management, internal control, and compliance with policies. It also helps promote current and sound internal control, which is important for any institution. This presentation discusses the scope of an IT audit and some supervisory considerations…
18 May 2018
Information technology (IT) governance consists of the leadership, organizational structures and processes that ensure that the enterprise’s information technology sustains and extends the organization’s strategies and objectives. This presentation discusses the components, drivers, and challenges…
18 May 2018
Information technology (IT) risks have the potential to impact any and all of the business risks, especially for financial institutions. This presentation describes how IT risk is captured in a financial institution’s risk profile. It also discusses how to integrate IT risks into supervisory…
18 May 2018
Fiscal space refers to the financial resources that a government can use to support a certain program without compromising its own financial position. This presentation shares the potential fiscal spaces in three countries: Indonesia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste. These resources can be used to finance…