Heghine Manasyan Keywords conomic growth and development political economies of transition labor markets poverty and education privatization and underground economies Read more about Heghine Manasyan Heghine Manasyan has a Doctoral degree in Economics with broad experience in research, teaching, and policy analysis. Her primary areas of expertise include economic growth and development, political economies of transition, labor markets, poverty and education, privatization, and underground economies. Dr. Manasyan is an author of over one hundred publications and articles.
Divina Chingcuanco Keywords nergy and environment sectors with focus on electric power industry restructuring privatization utility regulation renewable energy clean energy climate change Read more about Divina Chingcuanco Divina brings over 38 years of experience in the energy and environment sectors, focusing on electric power industry restructuring, privatization, utility regulation, renewable and clean energy, and climate change. She was a three-term Chief of Party spanning 16 years for three USAID Philippines projects: Building Low Emission Alternatives to Develop Economic Resilience & Sustainability project, Climate Change, and Clean Energy Project and USDOE-led Sustainable Energy Development Program.
Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned? Read more about Social Protection in a Competitive Economy: What Have We Learned? Australia has a well-targeted welfare system. Gross income is unequal, but taxes and transfers make it more equal, and government invests a lot in health and education. However, the government should also consider privatization, active regulatory oversight, and incentives to inform market design.
Danielle Wood Keywords education Health privatization Regulation social protection welfare public policy Read more about Danielle Wood Danielle is the CEO of the Grattan Institute. She believes in the power of public policy to make Australia a better place. Danielle has published extensively on economic reform priorities, budget policy, tax reform, generational inequality, and reforming political institutions. She is a sought-after media commentator and speaker on policy issues.
Innovative Financing in Modern Education and Training Systems: A Global Demand for New Fiscal Solutions Read more about Innovative Financing in Modern Education and Training Systems: A Global Demand for New Fiscal Solutions This presentation examines the global trends in tertiary education and training. It aims to find out how to mobilize underutilized resources in the field of education. It also encourages the public to analyze how effective are current policies in mobilizing alternative forms of financing and public-private partnerships for tertiary education and training.
Partnerships for Sewerage and Sanitation: Lessons Learned Read more about Partnerships for Sewerage and Sanitation: Lessons Learned Experience of Manila Water Company in the Philippines shows that risks to attaining wastewater targets are best addressed through partnerships with key stakeholders. The company’s partnerships have resulted in creative and synergistic solutions that otherwise would have remained undeveloped if it had acted solely on its own.
Water and Sanitation Privatization in Metro Manila: An Impact Evaluation of Service Provider Assignment on Health, Education, and Wealth Outcomes from 1997-2007 Read more about Water and Sanitation Privatization in Metro Manila: An Impact Evaluation of Service Provider Assignment on Health, Education, and Wealth Outcomes from 1997-2007 This presentation shares the results on a quantitative impact evaluation (QIE) of a relevant water and sanitation intervention performed in Metro Manila in the Philippines. Findings of the QIE contributed evidence on how the success or failure to meet project outputs can impact on the lives of its recipients.