considerable underemployment and where additional demand can create its own additional supply, (b) mobilize domestic savings for …

trend of down pressure on the saving rate with high probability. On the other hand, it might be difficult to forecast the …

, telecommunications, water, and sanitation during 20102020 (ADB/ADBI 2009). Asia has large savings, significant international reserves …Asia faces very large infrastructure funding demands, estimated at around US$750 billion per year for energy, transport … topics : First, what are the lessons for Asia from the European Unions experience of developing and integrating financial …

Old-age income support is becoming an issue of growing importance throughout Asia. This is especially true in East and … Southeast Asia where the population is aging. This paper provides a broad overview of the current state of pension systems in …

Rapid population ageing and economic transformation in Asia raise the policy challenge of ensuring income security in … schemes in Asia, informed by insights from theory and international experience. The paper identifies alternative forms of …