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Global Think Tank Summit discusses obstacles to sustainable growth in Asia
Rising debt and struggling export-based strategies may slow economic growth, said a panel at the Global Think Tank Summit on 3 May in Yokohama. ADB President Takehiko Nakao, ADB Institute Dean Naoyuki Yoshino, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Senior Fellow Yu Yongding, and UNESCAP Executive Secretary Shamshad Akhtar analyzed the challenges facing Asia. The summit was organized by the Asian Development Bank Institute and the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, University of Pennsylvania.
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Think tank leaders gather in Yokohama for global summit
Yokohama City Mayor Fumiko Hayashi launched the 2-day Global Think Tank 2017 Summit, organized by ADBI, on the role of think tanks for sustainable development. Bank of Japan Governor and ADB Alternate Governor Haruhiko Kuroda delivered the keynote speech (audio/video) on 2 May before 150 leaders of top think tanks.
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Return profits from spillover tax revenues and invest in soft infrastructure, urges Dean
Dean Naoyuki Yoshino proposed returning some of the profits from spillover tax revenues from infrastructure projects back to investors in order to attract more private finance, in a speech at the Center for China and Globalization (CCG) on 15 May. Dean Yoshino also encouraged investment in soft infrastructure such as labor training and community development to ensure success. Infrastructure funding will be crucial for the People's Republic of China's "Belt and Road Initiative" to connect Europe and Asia. Read more.
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ADBI and XJTLU promote research on financial inclusion and infrastructure in Suzhou, PRC
ADBI and the International Business School of Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University organized the 5th annual Seminar on Asia and Pacific Economies in Suzhou, PRC on 12-13 May to disseminate recent research in this area. ADBI sponsored two special sessions on financial inclusion and regulation, and on infrastructure, with presentations by Senior Consulting Economist Peter Morgan, Research Fellow Bihong Huang, Project Consultant Long Q. Trinh, as well as invited contributors. Read more.
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ADBI to assist the National Bank of Cambodia develop a deposit insurance system
ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino gave a seminar on deposit insurance systems at the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) on 9 May together with Mr Satoru Yamadera of ADB. The seminar was part of ADB and ADBI's joint efforts to assist the NBC to set up its Deposit Insurance system and to calculate fair and optimal premium rates in developing a deposit insurance system. Applying models presented in ADBI Working Paper No. 510 (forthcoming in Studies in Economics and Finance, UK, 2017), ADBI’s efforts will help minimize risk and increase creditworthiness in Cambodia's financial system. NBC Deputy Governor Neav Chantana, 30 professional staff, and senior officials from Cambodia's Ministry of Finance attended the seminar.
Books
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Safeguarding the Rights of Asian Migrant Workers from Home to the Workplace
This book reviews recent regional migration trends, highlights the growing number of labor migrants in Asia and examines the policy question of how to best safeguard their rights.
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Mission Incomplete: Reflating Japan's Economy
In April 2013 the Bank of Japan launched an unprecedented quantitative and qualitative monetary easing policy. It was thought that a 2% price stability target could be achieved within 2 years; 4 years on and we are still mission incomplete.
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Household Consumption Risk and Coping Strategies in Tajikistan: Evidence from Household Surveys
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Are Dragons and Tigers Catching Up?
Investment in human capital is critical for innovation.
Growth Slowdowns, Middle-Income Trap, and Demographic Profile in South Asia
Climate change policies do not operate in isolation. Other policy areas such as trade can influence whether climate objectives are achieved.
Trade and SDG 13 – Action on Climate Change
The inflow of foreign direct investment creates a wage gap between foreign and domestic firms in the People’s Republic of China.
Foreign Direct Investment and Wage Inequality: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)+3 regional financial safety net (RFSN) is unlikely to prevent and manage crises. It needs more structured cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The Evolving Multilayered Global Financial Safety Net: The Case of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations+3 Regional Financial Safety Net and the International Monetary Fund
