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In Focus: Timely Financial Market E-Learning Lessons, Energy Insecurity Checks, What Next for High-Speed Rail 
ADBI E-LEARNING Against the backdrop of the novel coronavirus situation and elevated financial market concerns, this ADBI E-Learning course taught by ADBI Research Fellow John Beirne explores financial globalization development and systemic risk exposure, the drivers of capital flows in crisis and non-crisis periods, and the role of the global financial cycle. WORKING PAPER Nine years after Japan’s 11 March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and as oil prices plummet, this report compares Japan’s approach to energy insecurity and renewable energy development with those of the People’s Republic of China. It also offers renewable energy policy recommendations for the world’s second and third largest economies. BOOKS Handbook on High-Speed Rail and Quality of Life analyzes the sector’s development outlook and socioeconomic effects in a fast-changing and uncertain environment. It examines high-speed rail projects in Asia and globally, policy lessons, and strategies to address growth challenges and increase the quality of life benefits. See the summary video. PODCAST ADBI Dean Naoyuki Yoshino discusses the rising importance of Asia’s think tanks in this podcast, pointing to their capacity to provide regional and country-level analyses of the novel coronavirus’s effects on key sectors and promote urgently needed policy solutions. BLOG From natural disasters, to financial crises, to pandemics, Asia has a long history of shock resilience and recovery. Now is the time for the region to channel that experience to combat the novel coronavirus through leadership and innovation, says ADBI’s Grant Stillman. More from Asia Pathways, the ADBI blog ADBI PEOPLE ADBI Senior Capacity Building and Training Specialist Linda Arthur describes her work with officials from developing Asia and the Pacific to enable policy action, highlighting a collaborative project with the City of Yokohama, Japan to improve solid waste management in the region. View Dr Arthur’s video remarks. Video: Dina Azhgaliyeva, Research Fellow on Igniting Green Growth ADBI Research Fellow Dina Azhgaliyeva discusses her efforts to boost research quality and the adoption of evidence-based policy recommendations in developing Asian countries, with a focus on energy, emissions, and green finance measures and online learning. View Dr Azhgaliyeva’s video remarks. Video: Derek Hondo, Research Associate on Disseminating Policy Lessons ADBI Research Associate Derek Hondo explains how he supports policy maker dialogue to drive sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, his research interests, and efforts to develop remote policy training via ADBI E-Learning. View Mr Hondo’s video remarks. CALL FOR PAPERS Fiscal Policy Instruments and Green Development
Reforming Asian Utilities: Institutional Reforms for Boosting Private Investments
Green and Ethical Finance
Effective Emission Reduction Policies and Economic Growth
Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor: Infrastructure and Trade
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