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William Easterly

Professor of Economics, New York University

William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, which won the 2009 BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge in Development Cooperation Award. He is the author of three books: The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators, and the…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Yasuhiko Hotta

Director, Sustainable Consumption and Production Area, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

Hotta holds Dphil in International Relations from the University of Sussex in 2004. Since joining IGES in 2005, he has been involved in various policy initiatives and research projects in relation to resource efficiency and circular economy such as G8’s 3R Initiative, Working Group for 3R Policies…

   Topic(s): Economics, Environment
   SDG: Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Yasuyuki Sawada

Former Chief Economist, ADB

Yasuyuki Sawada was chief spokesperson on economic and development trends and led the production of ADB’s flagship knowledge products and support for regional cooperation fora. Before joining ADB, he was a Professor of Economics at the University of Tokyo and has led numerous large-scale…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Yolanda Fernandez Lommen

Country Director, People's Republic of China Resident Mission, ADB

Ms. Yolanda Fernandez Lommen is ADB’s Country Director for the People’s Republic of China (PRC). She assumed office in August 2019. As Country Director, Ms. Fernandez Lommen leads ADB’s PRC Resident Mission (PRCM) that manages the portfolio of about $14 billion in the country; maintains and…

   Topic(s): Economics, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yothin Jinjarak

Senior Economist, ADB

Yothin Jinjarak is a Senior Economist in ADB's Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department. His recent studies cover macroeconomic development and entrepreneurship in developing economies. He has work experience in New Zealand, Japan, United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, and the United…

   Topic(s): Economics, ICT
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Youngsook Nam

Secretary-General , World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization

Dr. Young-sook Nam is the Secretary-General of WeGO (World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization), an international organization of 122 cities and 5 national ICT institutions dedicated to pursuing smart sustainable cities for all. Prior to joining WeGO, she was a Professor at Ewha Woman's…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality, Regional Cooperation and Integration
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Yuanyuan Deng

Senior Research Associate, CEPAR, UNSW Sydney

Yuanyuan Deng is a CEPAR Senior Research Associate. She is an applied microeconomist with broad empirical interests focusing on Health Economics, Public Economics, and Labor Economics. Her research has been supported by the Michigan Retirement and Disability Research Center (MRDRC) and the Center…

   Topic(s): Economics, Gender Equality
   SDG: Goal 5: Gender Equality, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Yuki Ikeda

Public Management Economist, ADB

Yuki is the Public Management Economist at ADB's Pacific Regional Office.  Yuki wants to focus her work on Asia as she thinks it is the most dynamic region in the world. Yuki Ikeda is a Results Management Specialist at ADB's Strategy and Policy Department (SPD).  Yuki is one of the main…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Yun Yvonne Yang

Program Officer, ICLEI East Asia Secretariat

Yvonne has devoted herself to supporting cities being circular. She aims to facilitate global cities in East Asia and worldwide shifting towards the circular economy. With her interdisciplinary background in greenhouse gas mitigation, spatial planning, and economics, Yvonne is interested in…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Zhenglian Wang

Senior Research Fellow of CPDRC and Senior Research Scientist of DuPPR, China Population and Development Research Center (CPDRC) and Center for Population Health and Aging of Population Research Institute at Duke University (DuPRI)

Dr. Zhenglian Wang, received PhD degree in Health Science (Medical Demography) of Medical School of University of Southern Denmark in 2001, and graduated from Department of computer science of Peking University in 1982. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow at China Population and Development…

   Topic(s): Economics
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals