ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Raghuram Rajan Read more about ADB Distinguished Speakers Program: Raghuram Rajan
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.
Monzur Hossain Keywords education employment human capital ICT jobs labor services Read more about Monzur Hossain Monzur Hossain obtained his Ph.D. in International Economics, an M.A. in Public Policy (Economics) from the National Graduate Institute for Policy studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan. He has participated and served as team leader in numerous professional research projects. He served as consultant for the UNDP, ADB, UNCTAD, EU, International Growth Center, London School of Economics etc. He is highly experienced in conducting performance assessments and impact evaluations for such organizations as UNDP, World Bank, Bangladesh Bank, USAID and the Government of Japan.
Changing Task Content of Jobs in India: Implications and Way Forward Read more about Changing Task Content of Jobs in India: Implications and Way Forward The number of non-routine cognitive jobs has surged in India, driven by technology and mostly contributed by the services sector. Routine cognitive tasks, however, remain at the same level in services and agriculture.
Pankaj Vashisht Keywords agriculture employment human capital ICT jobs labor services technology Read more about Pankaj Vashisht Pankaj Vashisht is a Senior Fellow at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER). He specializes in the field of Labour Economics and Applied Econometrics. He has more than 12 years of experience in policy oriented research. He has worked closely with policy makers in India both at center and state level.
Annelise Avril Keywords Annelise Avril Suez Group Corporate Ventures Capital Fund operations customer experience new products services Read more about Annelise Avril Before joining Keolis Group, Annelise led the SUEZ Group Research & Innovation strategy and programs. Drove the Group's digitalization in the areas of operations, customer experience, new products, and services. She also chaired the Corporate Ventures Capital fund and the start-up Origins.earth. She also chairs the Corporate Ventures Capital Fund.
Tax Administration Reform in the Maldives Read more about Tax Administration Reform in the Maldives The primary purpose of taxes is to raise revenue to finance government expenditure on public goods and services, including welfare, that markets would not likely deliver. If government is—on balance—a very positive force in society, then so are taxes: they are obligations we must deliver to enjoy vital services and benefits that governments offer in myriad ways.