ADBI Experts

Tetsushi Sonobe, Dean

Expertise:

• Asian economic development
• Industrial development
• Small businesses in emerging economies
• Technology growth
• Labor productivity and employment

Chul Ju Kim, Deputy Dean

Expertise:

• Economic development in Republic of Korea, Japan, and Asia and the Pacific
• Macroeconomic, financial sector, and structural policies
• Demographic changes and labor market and education reform
• Public sector management, state-owned enterprises, and privatization

Peter J. Morgan, Senior Consulting Economist, Vice Chair

Expertise:

• Macroeconomic analysis of Japan and Asia
• Financial sector regulation, reform, and development
• Financial inclusion, fintech, financial literacy, and financial education
• Education and work in the digital age
• Climate change and green finance

Naoko Nemoto, Financial Economist

Expertise:

• Japan economy and financial sector
• Monetary policy, financial markets, and banking industry
• Fintech and financial inclusion
• Sustainable growth and environmental, social, and governance ( ESG) investment
• Economic role of women

John Beirne, Research Fellow

Expertise:

• Global capital flow developments and global imbalances
• Financial and business cycles in advanced and emerging economies
• Monetary and macroprudential policy effectiveness
• Local currency bond markets in Asia
• Climate risk and financial challenges

Expertise:

• Energy policy and development in Central Asia and Asia and the Pacific
• Green finance regulation and growth
• Renewable energy and energy efficiency

Linda Arthur, Senior Capacity Building and Training Specialist

Expertise:

• Comparative policy analysis
• Education policy reform
• Project evaluation
• Portfolio management

Nella Hendriyetty, Senior Capacity Building and Training Economist

Expertise:

• Indonesia economy and financial market development
• Infrastructure development in developing Asia and the Pacific
• Climate change policy
• Economic and financial market governance and regulation

Pitchaya Sirivunnabood, Capacity Building and Training Economist

Expertise:

• ASEAN/ASEAN +3 financial cooperation
• Regional financial cooperation and integration
• Bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements, especially in Thailand and ASEAN
• Foreign direct investment
• Aging societies and demographic transition

KE Seetha Ram, Senior Consulting Specialist for Capacity Building and Training Projects

Expertise:

• Infrastructure development in India, South Asia, and Asia and the Pacific
• Transport infrastructure, particularly high-speed rail and foreign industry investment; ADBI-JR Rail partnership efforts within the sector
• Natural disaster preparedness
• Urban resilience
• Water and sanitation policy, ADBI-Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnership efforts within the sector
• Climate change/sustainable economy