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View article: Lead Exposure and Cognitive Skills in a Developing Country: Evidence from Toxic Sites in Indonesia
Lead Exposure and Cognitive Skills in a Developing Country: Evidence from Toxic Sites in Indonesia Open
This paper gives causal evidence from a developing country context that children exposed to lead at a young age exhibit worse cognitive outcomes. The paper uses data from Indonesia on lead-contaminated sites such as recycling operations fo…
View article: Wellbeing of the older individuals in East Asia
Wellbeing of the older individuals in East Asia Open
Rapid demographic transition in East Asia has resulted in “super” aging. Because of steadily decreasing fertility and increasing life expectancy, the proportion of older individuals in the population and the old-age dependency ratio are ri…
View article: Well-Being of Older People in East Asia: The People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea
Well-Being of Older People in East Asia: The People’s Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea Open
This study examines the well-being of older people in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) using microlevel data. It focuses on depressive symptom scales and the impact of demographic, economic, soci…
View article: Learning disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from household surveys in Southeast Asia
Learning disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from household surveys in Southeast Asia Open
We study children's access to remote learning when schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and their parents' perceptions about learning progress in seven Southeast Asian countries. This is the first regional analysis to systemati…
View article: Learning Disruptions during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Household Surveys in Southeast Asia
Learning Disruptions during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Household Surveys in Southeast Asia Open
We study children's access to remote learning when schools were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and their parents' perceptions about learning progress in seven Southeast Asian countries. This is the first regional analysis to systemati…
View article: Learning Loss and Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Evidence
Learning Loss and Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review of Evidence Open
This systematic review provides insights on the effects of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and of measures to reduce learning loss while schools were closed. The review provides the first meta-analysis of learning losses that …
View article: Understanding the Health Capacity to Work among Older Persons in Rural and Urban Areas in the People’s Republic of China
Understanding the Health Capacity to Work among Older Persons in Rural and Urban Areas in the People’s Republic of China Open
The People’s Republic of China is aging rapidly at one of the most rapid paces in the world. The resulting decline in the share of the population that is of working age creates challenges for both the economy and society, making it relevan…
View article: Health Capacity to Work among Older Persons in Asia: Key Findings from a Regional Comparative Study
Health Capacity to Work among Older Persons in Asia: Key Findings from a Regional Comparative Study Open
In responding to the challenge of rapid population aging in Asia, promoting healthy and active aging has become a key policy priority in many countries. There is an opportunity to realize a “silver demographic dividend” by harnessing the p…
View article: How to Stop Automotive Battery Recycling from Poisoning Our Children
How to Stop Automotive Battery Recycling from Poisoning Our Children Open
This brief calls for better safety standards on how automotive batteries are recycled in Asia’s developing countries to reduce harmful lead pollution and its associated health impacts. With developing Asia home to over 400 million children…
View article: Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2023: How Small Firms Can Contribute to Resilient Growth in the Pacific Post COVID-19 Pandemic
Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2023: How Small Firms Can Contribute to Resilient Growth in the Pacific Post COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Focusing on Pacific economies, this 2023 edition shows how micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) helped spur a robust recovery from the pandemic and why supporting their development is key to driving sustainable, inclusive gro…
View article: Rural Pensions, Intra-Household Bargaining, and Elderly Medical Expenditure in the People’s Republic of China
Rural Pensions, Intra-Household Bargaining, and Elderly Medical Expenditure in the People’s Republic of China Open
This study investigates the impact of a new social pension program in the People’s Republic of China on the health expenditures of rural elderly people. Results show that receiving pension payments increases outpatient care utilization and…
View article: Global Divergence in the De-routinization of Jobs
Global Divergence in the De-routinization of Jobs Open
We establish new stylized facts about the global evolution and distribution of routine and non-routine work, relaxing the common assumption that occupations are identical globally. We combine survey data and regression models to predict th…
View article: Indonesia’s Technology Startups
Indonesia’s Technology Startups Open
N ew business models continue to disrupt the global economy, spurred by new technologies and their use in providing goods and services in innovative ways.Indonesia's growing list of unicorns -Gojek, Bukalapak, Ovo, Tokopedia, J&T Express, …
View article: The returns to computer use in the Chinese labor market
The returns to computer use in the Chinese labor market Open
With rising wages and increasing maturity of computer technology, computer use in the workplace is becoming increasingly common. Based on data from an urban labor survey, 58 percent of urban workers used computers at work in 2016. Using co…
View article: Global Divergence in the De-routinization of Jobs
Global Divergence in the De-routinization of Jobs Open
This study introduces a methodology to estimate the economy-specific task content of occupations across economies at different income levels. The results show that occupations in low- and middle-income economies are more routine-intensive …
View article: Access to Pensions, Old-Age Support, and Child Investment in the People’s Republic of China
Access to Pensions, Old-Age Support, and Child Investment in the People’s Republic of China Open
This study shows that the new pension program in the People’s Republic of China can fundamentally alter the traditional support system between generations. While it lessens the role of working-age adults to provide support to their old-age…
View article: Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero: Asian Development Outlook 2023 Thematic Report
Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero: Asian Development Outlook 2023 Thematic Report Open
This report explores what a global transition to net zero could mean for Asia and the Pacific under a range of climate policy scenarios and provides recommendations. Developing Asia faces a climate policy crossroads. The region is highly v…
View article: Asian Development Outlook 2022 Update: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age
Asian Development Outlook 2022 Update: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age Open
In this report, ADB has lowered its forecasts for economic growth in developing Asia and the Pacific to 4.3% in 2022 and 4.9% in 2023, amid mounting challenges. Its theme chapter looks at how digital entrepreneurship spurs growth and innov…
View article: How to Recover Learning Losses from COVID-19 School Closures in Asia and the Pacific
How to Recover Learning Losses from COVID-19 School Closures in Asia and the Pacific Open
There is substantial evidence of extensive learning losses worldwide due to school closures during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.If left unaddressed, these losses threaten to create a generation of students with diminished li…
View article: Viet Nam’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups
Viet Nam’s Ecosystem for Technology Startups Open
This report examines Viet Nam's tech-based startups in two sectors: agriculture and health. It assesses the challenges for creating a more enabling ecosystem to scale up startups in these sectors and makes recommendations to overcome them.