Asia's rapid population aging fortifies the case for strengthening human capital investments. Further, the experience …. Overall, our evidence points to a positive effect of human capital on growth, equity, and fiscal balance in Asia. …

"Developing Asia's sustained rapid growth has improved general living standards and lifted hundreds of millions of … inequality has worsened over the past two decades collectively account for over 80% of Asia's population. As a result … well as taxes and other fiscal revenues--and inequality in Asia at great depths. On the basis of the analysis, the book …

Asia's rapid population aging fortifies the case for strengthening human capital investments. Further, the experience …. Overall, our evidence points to a positive effect of human capital on growth, equity, and fiscal balance in Asia …

While developing Asia has recovered strongly from the global crisis, the region faces the medium- and long … Asia's growth. Our results also confirm the relevance of supply-side factors, in particular human capital and openness to … trade, for developing Asia's medium- and long-term growth. The overarching implication for policy makers is that supply …