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Remarks by Chul Ju Kim, Deputy Dean of ADBI

11 June 2018
Chul Ju Kim, ADBI Deputy Dean shared the importance of transparent and accountable corporate governance of SOEs for sound and sustained economic development of Asian emerging countries.

ADB’s Focus on Governance and Public Sector Management

11 June 2018
Gambhir Bhatta, Advisor, SDCC and Head, Knowledge Sharing and Services Center of ADB discussed ADB’s focus on governance and public sector management, including (i) SOE reforms and corporate governance in Asia and the Pacific region; and (ii) political economy of, and governance risks in, SOE…

ADB as a Responsible Developments Partner: The India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) Case Study

11 June 2018
Bruno Carrasco, Director, Public Management, Financial Sector, & Trade Division of the ADB South Asia Department shared ADB operations related to SOE reforms, highlighing a case study on India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL).

Corporate Governance, SOE Reforms and Financial Instruments - Legal Aspects

11 June 2018
Jogendra Ghimire, ADB Senior Counsel talked about ADB's engagement with SOEs and the legal aspects of SOE reforms.

City Government Finances in the Asia Pacific Region: Issues and Reform Options

28 May 2018
Learn why local government taxes should be a priority issue in Asia. While the timing might be right to create policies that will increase city government tax revenue mobilization, there are considerable constraints to achieving this. This presentation discusses the present status of local…

Video: Blockchain in Government Land Titles and Registries

23 May 2018
This session video compares the pros and cons of using traditional transaction methods and blockchain technology.

Demographics and Innovation

18 May 2018
Are younger labor forces more innovative? The authors attempt to answer this question using the native-born labor force projected based on local historical births in the US. They used three successive levels of analysis to eliminate or examine effects such as firm and inventor life cycles. They…

Discussion on “Demographics and Innovation”

18 May 2018
In discussing the presentation on “Demographics and Innovation” by François Derrien, the speaker noted that the paper successfully gathered various data to control for factors that appear to be correlated with age structure and innovation. She also underscored the policy implications of coping with…

Asian Development Outlook: How Technology Affects Jobs

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…

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.