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Axel Börsch-Supan holds a diploma in mathematics from Bonn, Germany, and a Ph.D. in economics from M.I.T. He was Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University 1984-1989, then Professor for Macroeconomics and Public Policy at Mannheim University.
Since 2011, he directs the Munich Center…
Topic(s): Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Aya Suzuki is a development economist and an associate professor at the University of Tokyo. Upon obtaining her Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis, she worked at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Japan before the current position. Her research focuses on analyzing…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Ayako Inagaki is the Director of ADB's South East Asia Department, Human and Social Development Division. She leads the planning, implementation, and supervision of ADB's lending and non-lending operations in the social sectors, that includes education and skills development, health, and social…
Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Governance and Public Sector Management
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Mr. Konishi joined ADB in 1988 and served in various capacities, including as Director General for the East Asia Regional Department, Deputy Director General for the Pacific, Senior Advisor to the Strategy Policy Department, and Country Director for Viet Nam. Prior to ADB, he worked for the UN in…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Gender Equality, Water
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Aziz Elbehri is a senior economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) since 2008. Currently, he leads the socio-economic development and policy group at the FAO AsiaPacific Regional office in Bangkok. Aziz specializes in climate and food systems interactions, agricultural…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Aziz, a national of Tajikistan, joined ADB in 2009 as a Young Professional (Economics). In 2011-2012 he continued there as Country Economist. From 2013–to March 2015, he was a PPP Specialist at the Southeast Asia Department’s Public Management and Finance Division. From April 2015 to June 2017, he…
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
B. V. Phani is the head of the Department of Industrial & Management Engineering at IIT Kanpur.
His research interests are financial intermediaries, credit risk modeling, entrepreneurial finance, innovation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, market micro-structure and valuation, and …
Topic(s): Economics, Education, Industry and Trade
SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan is an affiliate faculty member and senior economist with the School of Environmental and Forestry Sciences, University of Washington-Seattle. Furthermore, he co-founded Infinite Sum Modelling LLC, with offices in Canada, the USA, India, China, and Hong Kong, and…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Taegoan Bae is the CEO of Oyster Able, a circular economy startup providing a collection device and a reward mobile application to local governments and private companies to make reusables and recyclables circulation well in their space and area. Oyster Able drives various projects…
Topic(s): Economics, Environment, ICT, Private Sector
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water
Bakytgul Khambar is providing expert and analytical support for building an integrated national financing system in the Republic of Kazakhstan. She conducted gender analysis of the documents of the local executive body for planning and budgeting for the period 2017-2020 (on the example of Akmola…
Topic(s): Economics
SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth