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High-Speed Rails and Knowledge Production: A Global Perspective

18 March 2020
This ongoing research aims to develop empirical macro-economic evidence for the effect of high-speed rails (HSRs) on Knowledge Production at an international scale. The objectives are to study associations and test the potential causal relationship between HSR development and the country’s patent…

Thailand: Recent Changes in Labour Migration Trends and Policies in Asia

7 February 2020
The total number of Thai workers overseas has significantly increased over the last decade. The figures grew 1.3 times for year 2009-2019. This presentation shares the plans of the Thailand Government in order to promote decent work in global supply chains, particularly its efforts in crafting and…

Mainstreaming Environment-Socioeconomic Interlinkages into the National Development Policies in Mongolia: A Tool

28 November 2019
This presentation discusses a case study on how the government of Mongolia developed a tool which helps mainstream environment and socio-economic linkages into the country's national development policies.

Accelerating SDG Implementation through Green Finance

28 November 2019
This presentation discusses the UN Environment's work on promoting green finance. It also underscores the importance of developing a National Green Finance Roadmap, and gives some guidance on how to develop such a roadmap.

Five Reasons Why the Korean Startup Ecosystem is Booming

31 October 2019
Korean startup ecosystem is thriving. One of the main reasons is certainly the strong support from the government. Check out this material to learn more about the other reasons that help boost Korea startups.

Yonsei Enterprise Support Foundation: Leading the Way to the Future

31 October 2019
Yonsei Enterprise Support Foundation aims to become the best enterprise incubator in Asia. Learn more about its history, and how it has been providing start-ups with the support they need.

Financing Last Mile Communities

30 October 2019
We cannot solve poverty without addressing financial inclusion; and we cannot bring about financial inclusion at any sort of scale without technology that is relevant and useful to the people you are giving it to. Learn how AgUnity works to achieve this through the use of smartphones.

Actions on Reducing Air Pollution (Mongolian)

29 October 2019
This presentation gave an overview of the state of air quality in Mongolia and the government's national program on reducing air and environmental pollution.

Digital Technologies and Trade

4 September 2019
How will emerging digital technologies impact the costs, content, volume, value, and pattern of Asia’s intra- and interregional trade flows over the next five years?

Global Value Chains and 4th Industrial Revolution: Towards a Consumer-Centered Economy

4 September 2019
In the digital economy, vast amount of consumer information is collected. The Fourth Industrial Revolution also allows to integrate this information in all stages of the value creation. Download this material to learn more.