High-Level Roundtable on Asian Cities: Fostering Growth and Inclusion

Urbanization is widely believed to be an engine of growth. Cities host dynamic firms and create productive jobs, with agglomerations resulting in better matches between workers and jobs, strong input-output linkages, and more knowledge spillovers. But there is some concern that the nature of urbanization underway in developing countries today may undermine the potential for cities to serve as engines of growth and generate productive and well-paying jobs for workers at large.

Jessie McComb

Jessie F. McComb recently joined ADB as a Senior Tourism Industry Specialist where she leads the Sustainable Tourism Community of Practice and designs and implements impactful tourism investment projects. Prior to joining ADB, Jessie held senior positions at the World Bank and International Finance Corporation, where she led regional initiatives on sustainable tourism and advised governments on policy reform, integrated planning, and investment strategies, and promoted private sector–led tourism development.