Jenina Joy Chavez Keywords economic reforms economic growth Read more about Jenina Joy Chavez Jenina Joy Chavez is a founding Trustee of the Philippine think tank Action for Economic Reforms (AER), and Coordinator of its Industrial Policy Unit. Ms Chavez works on the political economy of industrial policy, the nexus of economic policymaking and public health, the link between education and economic development, and regional social policy; and has published extensively on these topics.
Corporate Governance: A Private Sector Perspective Read more about Corporate Governance: A Private Sector Perspective Private enterprise helps drive economic growth and development in countries. There is broad recognition that good corporate governance standards better enable such growth and help meet wider development goals. As equity capital is seen as a key financing source for expansion of high-growth companies that are critical to driving economies, good corporate governance is particularly relevant to equity investors who take ownership stakes in projects or enterprises.
Digital Hubs: Creating Better Jobs, Reducing Poverty Read more about Digital Hubs: Creating Better Jobs, Reducing Poverty With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, new technologies shall become the major drivers of future economic growth but with certain limitations. Digital hubs can address all these constraints and serve as centers for innovation and future technologies. This presentation focuses on the idea of how digital hubs can help developing countries address issues of poverty and unemployment while enhancing growth prospects of the economy, and makes a case for why governments must invest in digital hubs.
Improving Public Investment Efficiency through Public Investment Management Assessment Read more about Improving Public Investment Efficiency through Public Investment Management Assessment Public investment can be an important catalyst for economic growth, but the benefits of additional investment depend crucially on how it is managed. A significant share of the value of investment can be lost to inefficiencies in the public investment management processes. There is substantial scope for improving public investment efficiency across income groups, especially in low-income countries.
Sustaining Growth and Stability in Advanced Middle-Income Countries Read more about Sustaining Growth and Stability in Advanced Middle-Income Countries The Asia Foundation's William Cole discussed the rising challenges ahead for Asia's advanced middle-income countries. Global evidence suggests that sustaining economic growth and political stability through this phase has become harder and will only get worse in the decades ahead. Possible new approaches to overcome these challenges were discussed. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, an initiative which aims to reinvigorate the process of development. He shares how engaging cities through a new approach of harmonizing quality research, expertise, and investments can reconfigure cross-sector collaboration, make cities more livable, and benefit Asia's poor. This video covers the full session of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Recognizing the risks associated with the challenge of Asia and the Pacific's rising urban population, the Future Cities Program (FCP) is a new approach that pilots how Asian Development Bank (ADB) can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results. Lessons learned from the FCP can also be applied in various projects within ADB.
Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development Read more about Future Cities: Reenergizing the Way We Do Development ADB Senior Urban Development Specialist Andrew McIntyre leads the Future Cities Program, a new approach that pilots how ADB can better engage with cities, broaden the operational pipeline, and have more effective results. In this Insight Thursday session, he shared lessons learned from establishing the program, how they can and are being applied across ADB, and how this novel approach is making a difference in ADB’s work. This event is part of ADB's in-house Insight Thursday lecture series.
Localizing Global Agendas: Introductory Statement Read more about Localizing Global Agendas: Introductory Statement Asia has seen remarkable growth in the last four decades though at the expense of inequality and environmental degradation. Lal Shanker Ghimire from the National Planning Commission of Nepal pointed out the need for Asia to move into a development model that considers economic, social, and environmental impacts.
Session Video - Driving Business by Building Better Trade Portals Read more about Session Video - Driving Business by Building Better Trade Portals PM Group’s Chris Lewis-Jones in this video talks about trade information portals (TIPs). He explains the importance and benefits of a TIP, and offers suggestions on how to make it sustainable. A summary of lessons learned based from his experience on designing, building, and launching TIPs is also shared.