Mahabir Pun Keywords social entrepreneurship rural community development education Health nature conservation income generation tourism Read more about Mahabir Pun Dr. Mahabir Pun is a well-known social entrepreneur. He has been involved for 27 years in rural community development projects covering many fields such as education, health, nature conservation, income generation, and tourism. He is widely known for introducing broadband Internet using WiFi technology and computer education in the remote Himalayan region. He has received many international awards including the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.
ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Paul Romer Read more about ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Paul Romer
Nuobu Renzhi Keywords economic education public policy Read more about Nuobu Renzhi Nuobu is an Assistant Professor at the School of Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, China. His research interests include empirical macroeconomics, macro-finance, household finance, and international finance. He graduated from the University of Tokyo with a Master of Arts in Economics and PhD in Public Policy.
The Role of Private Sector in Human Capital and Skill Development in Thailand Read more about The Role of Private Sector in Human Capital and Skill Development in Thailand Challenges in Thailand’s education sector include skills mismatch and employers’ low satisfaction with workers’ skills. The country’s dual vocational program has seen slow progress partly because of the risk of free riding and difficulty in redeeming tax deduction. The presenter recommends establishing an intermediary agency that will manage the program’s transaction costs.
Boonwara Sumano Chenphuengpawn Keywords education employment labor skills training TVET youth Read more about Boonwara Sumano Chenphuengpawn Boonwara Sumano Chenphuengpawn is Research Fellow Sectoral Economics Program (SEP) at the Thailand Development Research Institute. Some of her recent publication were Human Rights are becoming part of Trade Standard (12 October 2016); Let’s Demand more from Donations (10 Agusut 2016); Plugging the Public Information gap on the AEC (9 December 2015) and Panel Report Diffusion and the Future of EU-ASEAN Economic Relations. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the Queen of Mary, University of London, United Kingdom.
Vocational Training and Labor Market Transition: A Randomized Experiment among Cambodian Disadvantaged Young Adults Read more about Vocational Training and Labor Market Transition: A Randomized Experiment among Cambodian Disadvantaged Young Adults In Cambodia, a trial provided two-month training in housekeeping, with incentives, to low-income young adults in Phnom Penh. The program found that training had no effects on employment outcomes, and it was not enough for disadvantaged youth to break into the labor market.
Chandarany Ouch Keywords education employment labor poverty training TVET youth Read more about Chandarany Ouch Chandarany Ouch is working with UNDP Cambodia. She used to be a Research Fellow and Head of Economics Unit at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). She joined CDRI since 2003 and she has been a project leader/member of various research projects and engaged in project management and collaborative research at national and regional levels.
S&T Workers for Innovation and Growth in Sri Lanka Read more about S&T Workers for Innovation and Growth in Sri Lanka Science and technology (S&T) workers in Sri Lanka composed 12% of employed workers in 2016. To further increase the percentage of S&T workers, the presenter recommends expanding access to higher education in S&T, reducing labor mismatch, and promoting professional and technical jobs.
Nisha Arunatilake Keywords education employment human capital ICT jobs labor science technology TVET Read more about Nisha Arunatilake Nisha Arunatilake is the Director of Research and a fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) of Sri Lanka. She has considerable post-doctoral experience in conducting policy related economic research in labour market analysis, education, public finance and health. Her work is published in both local and international journals, book chapters and reports. She has collaborated with, and has been a consultant to bilateral and multi-lateral donor agencies.
Labor Market and Skills Gap in the ICT Sector in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study Read more about Labor Market and Skills Gap in the ICT Sector in Bangladesh: An Exploratory Study ICT is emerging as a promising sector in Bangladesh; it employs more than 200,000 people. The market size of ICT services is about $2 billion and aims to reach $5 billion in 2021. The challenge is to train and prepare human capital, as most IT graduates are deemed not ready to start a job.