Financing Tertiary Education Read more about Financing Tertiary Education Given the need to expand universities in Asia and therefore the critical role of financing, the author seeks to answer questions such as the case for university tuition charges and why student loans are necessary. He also differentiates between time-based repayment loans and income-contingent loans.
Bruce Chapman Keywords college education tuition university Read more about Bruce Chapman Professor Bruce Chapman is an economist and has worked at The Australian National University since 1984. He has extensive experience in public policy, including the motivation and design of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (the first national income-contingent loan scheme using the income tax system for collection) in 1989; engagement with the empirical and conceptual basis related to long-term unemployment leading to the Working Nation program in 1994.
Introduction: Upgrading Human Capital and Skills Development for Future Asia Read more about Introduction: Upgrading Human Capital and Skills Development for Future Asia Asia has seen a proliferation of educated workers, non-routine cognitive jobs, and jobs in IT, finance, and communications. However, youth unemployment remains high, and many developing Asian countries will see much change in the percentage of their population aged 15-64 between 2017 and 2030.
Bouasy Thammasack Keywords labor policies migration trends Asia migrant workers Read more about Bouasy Thammasack
Education (East Asia) Read more about Education (East Asia) Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in East Asia under the education sector.
ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2018 Read more about ADB-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2018 The Asian Development Bank-Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2018 shared ideas and experiences among affiliated scholars on human capital and skills development programs and interventions that can boost the productivity and employability of workers for future jobs. The forum also explored emerging technologies that foster human resource development and the role of regional cooperation in addressing the challenges of developing human capital and skills.
Po Yang Keywords education TVET ADB China vocational development Read more about Po Yang Po Yang is an associate professor with tenure, chair of Department of Economics of Education and Administration as well as a research associate of the Institute of Economics of Education, at the Graduate School of Education, Peking University, and a research fellow at China Institute of Education Finance Research, Peking University. She serves as the vice president of the China Association of Education Finance Research and has been working as a consultant for the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and Ford Foundation.
Gilberto Antonelli Keywords University of Bologna Read more about Gilberto Antonelli Gilberto Antonelli is a full professor of economics at the University of Bologna.
Health and Education (Pacific) Read more about Health and Education (Pacific) Know more about ADB's programs, projects, and opportunities in the Pacific under Health and Education sectors.