Australian Economic Outlook Read more about Australian Economic Outlook Australia is enjoying its 25th straight year of economic growth. Risks could arise from increasing housing prices and household debt, and weak growth in wages and household incomes. Investment remains subdued, and growth is more reliant on government spending and net exports.
(People’s Republic of) China’s Economic Outlook and the China-US Trade Disputes Read more about (People’s Republic of) China’s Economic Outlook and the China-US Trade Disputes The People’s Republic of China saw steady economic momentum in the first half of 2018. Aware of potential uncertainties from domestic and international shocks, including the trade dispute with the US, the country has taken a proactive fiscal policy and measures to further open its market and increase imports.
Enhancing Linkages in City Regions: High-Speed Rail and Station Area Development Read more about Enhancing Linkages in City Regions: High-Speed Rail and Station Area Development Countries in Europe and East Asia are expanding their high-speed rail (HSR) networks. Station areas served by HSR are emerging as new hubs of economic and cultural activities, thereby affecting the network of service sector industries in the HSR corridor. Over time HSR cities gain functional specialization, creating a polycentric regional form. The authors show that cities located on a proposed HSR corridor have a varied functional structure and established branch network of firms.
Fumihiko Seta Keywords economics infrastructure rail transport urban planning Read more about Fumihiko Seta
Shreyas Bharule Keywords economics infrastructure rail transport urban planning Read more about Shreyas Bharule Shreyas is passionate about Station Area Development, Urban Infrastructure Design, Urban Analytics, and Urban and Regional Development. With industry experience as a researcher, he has focused on 'Governance for Land-use Transport Integration and Transit System Planning' such as TOD & TOD Management. Currently, he is skilling in Urban Analytics and Data Science for application in Urban Planning. Shreyas is an Architect-Urban Planner. He has a Ph.D. in Urban Engineering, and is passionate about Design, Food, and Photography.
Gusti Raganata Keywords economics public policy Governance and public sector management Read more about Gusti Raganata Gusti Raganata is Policy Associate at Asosiasi FinTech Indonesia. His research topics focus on transportation policy and digital economy. He obtained his master’s degree in Public Policy at the University of Tokyo and his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government from the University of India.
Md. Ruhul Amin Keywords employment jobs skills economics international relations Read more about Md. Ruhul Amin Ruhul Amin is the Deputy Secretary of Deputy Secretary Economic Relations Division of the Government of Bangladesh. Before becoming a Deputy Secretary, he also worked as the First Secretary of the First Secretary National Board of Revenue. He graduated from Dhakka University with a Master's in International Relations.
Economic Outlook and Progress of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific Read more about Economic Outlook and Progress of Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific The growth of developing Asian countries is expected to remain solid amid the continued robust growth in major advanced economies. Domestic demand will still be the main growth driver, as strong consumption will continue. Asia’s regional integration is deepening, and global financial market interconnectedness is intensifying, but the banking network could transmit shocks across borders.
Norio Usui Keywords economy economics Read more about Norio Usui Norio Usui is a practitioner-track professor of the Economic Development for International Development Program (IDP) at the International University of Japan (IUJ). He teaches graduate courses—Evolving development paradigms and changing operational strategies of development organizations; Agricultural development and resource revenue management; Roles of government and entrepreneurs in development; and Public finance.
Emma Allen Keywords economics knowledge management ADB Indonesia Resident Mission Read more about Emma Allen Emma joined ADB’s Lao PDR Indonesia Resident Mission in 2020 as their country economist supporting the economics, strategy, and programming unit. Prior to this she was country economist for ADB’s Indonesia Resident Mission between 2016 and 2020. Prior to joining ADB, Emma was a Labor Market Economist with the International Labor Organization and worked in several locations, including South Africa, Geneva, Tanzania and Indonesia.