Seminar & Keynote Presentations and Panel (2022-)
"The Bangladesh Miracle and Challenges." Bangladesh at the Crossroads: Political, Economic and Social Transformations Post-July Revolution, Tuesday, 10 September 2025, Action Theatre, Crawford Building, Australian National University.
"The Green Revolution, Structural Transformation, and Economic Development via Market Mechanisms." ACDE-ASARC Seminar, Sep 9, 2025, Australian National University.
"Structural Transformation at the Intensive and Extensive Margins: Insights from Long-Term Panel Data on Laguna Villages." Joint NU-UPLB Workshop: Strengthening Development Economics Research Networks in Southeast Asia, August 6, 2025, at the University of the Philippines, Los Banos.
"Disasters, Preferences, and Social Capital: Empirical Insights from the Field," Department Seminar, National Taiwan University, Department of Agricultural Economics, May 23, 2025.
"Overcoming Structural Challenges and Institutional Building for Long-term Sustainable Development," Keynote Presentation, Annual Cambodia Outlook Conference 2025 “Cambodia's New Growth Strategy: Priorities for High Quality and Sustainable Development” on Tuesday, 04 March 2025 at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel & Residence, Phnom Penh.
"Market, State, and Community Mechanisms for Disaster Resilience," opening remarks, 24th Disaster Risk Management Seminar organized by the World Bank GFDRR Tokyo DRM Hub Public symposium: From Risk to Resilience: Achievements, Innovations and Opportunities of the Global Rapid post-disaster Damage Estimation (GRADE) at the World Bank (Tokyo), January 8, 2025, Tokyo, Japan.
Comments on Dr. Michael Keen's lecture “Environmental Problems in Developing Countries: What Role for Taxation?” Tokyo College Lecture, Online, The University of Tokyo, Dec 11, 2024.
"Building Resilience Among the Poor: Lessons from the Field." Annual BIDS Conference on Development (ABCD), online, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) on December 10, 2024.
"The Bangladesh Miracle and Challenges." A keynote presentation, the 3rd International Conference on Japan-Bangladesh Research and Practice (JBRP2024), online on Nov 29, 2024, coordinated from The University of the Ryukyus, Japan.
"Designing Competition Policy for Economic Development," panelist, joint webinar of the Asian Impact Webinars and Competition Policy Dialogues, 27 November 2024, Webinar, 8:30am-9:30am.
”Wrap-up and Closing Remarks” Day 3 (Friday 22 November 2024), ADB–ADBI–University of Tokyo Conference on the Ecosystem of Vibrant MSMEs for Resilient Growth in Asia and the Pacific (For Asia SME Monitor 2024 Volume II), Launch Seminar of the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2024 'Designing an MSME Ecosystem for Resilient Growth in Asia and the Pacific,' 20-22 November 2024, ADB HQ, Manila, Philippines.
"Book Launch: Designing Competition Policy for Economic Development in Asia and the Pacific," panel moderator, Philippine Economic Society 62nd Annual Meeting and Conference, Novotel Manila Araneta City, Quezon City, the Philippines, 7 November 2024.
"Aging Well in Asia: Toward Healthy and Happy Aging." Semi-Plenary Session of East Asian Economic Association (EAEA) International Convention 2024, 9:00–11:00 AM, 2 November 2024, Millennium Bangkok Hotel, Thailand.
"Next-Generation of Empirical Research in Development Economics," Development Economics Research Workshop 2024, Punyapaisarn Room, Building 2, Bank of Thailand, 31 October 2024.
”Next-Generation of Empirical Research in Development Economics." Keynote, 2024 Sustainable Development for Thriving Communities Conference, 24 September 2024, Monash University Indonesia, BSD Campus, Jakarta, Indonesia.
"Asia and the World: Achievements and Challenges," in Academic Plenary 1: How would managing economies need to change in an increasingly complex and fragmented world?; and "Market, State, and Community Mechanisms Against Disasters: Insights from the Field" in Special Session 4.1.2: Environmental, The Singapore Economic Review Conference 2024 at Voco Orchard Singapore on July 31, 2024, Singapore.
“Empowering communities: Unlocking aging potential, building resilience; and transcending climate challenges,” session organizer and moderator, Understanding Risk Forum 2024 (UR24), June 18, 2024, Arcrea Himeji, Hyogo, Japan.
”Transformation of Asian Development Research," Session 1 (Existing Studies) Panel Discussion, 1st Forum on Asian Development: Existing Studies & Relevance for Changing Contexts, Centre for International Studies on Development and Governance at Zhejiang and Zhejiang University (CiSDG), Zhejiang (online), January 29, 2024.
"Aging Well in Asia." ADB Lunch Panel Session, 4th Asian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics, on December 15, 2023, at the Headquarters of the Asian Development Bank, Manila, the Philippines.
”Future Research Agenda on Increasing Education System Resilience” Panel at Research Conference, Increasing the Resilience of Education Systems in Asia and the Pacific, 2 November 2023, Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI), Tokyo, Japan.
”Population Aging in Asia: Achievements and Challenges.” in International Symposium: Purposeful Longevity and Community Building on Monday, 23 October 2023, Next Age Institute (NAI) and Centre for Population Health (CPH), National University of Singapore.
"Disasters, Preference, and Social Capital: Insights from the Fields." Keynote at the annual Symposium on Economic Experiments in Developing Countries (SEEDEC) 2023, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo, Japan, on 29 September 2023.
"Opening remarks" for the Infrastructure and Urban Development in the Developing World conference, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the University of Tokyo, on August 22, 2023, at the University of Tokyo.
"Opening remarks" for the Asian Economic Development Conference 2023, co-organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), ADB Institute, and the University of Tokyo, on July 15, 2023, at the University of Tokyo.
"Preferences, behavior, and welfare outcomes against disasters: A review," FFJ-Banque de France Workshop, 'Climate Change, natural Disasters, and Financial Risks: How Could Central Banks Integrate Environmental Issues into Their Policies?' June 27, 2023, at Banque de France (online presentation).
"Korea and Japan Cooperation under Systemic Risks," 2023 KIEA International Summer Conference 'Global Complex Crisis and Korea-Japan Economic Cooperation' Keynote Panel on June 27, 2023, at Oriental Hotel, Jeju, Korea.
"Disaster and Climate Change Economics," 2023 Herrenhausen Conference 'Climate Related Systemic Risks: Lessons Learned from COVID-19' on June 22, 2023, at Herrenhausen Palace, Hannover, Germany.
"Round Table - Asia, China and the World," Program on Growth and Institutions at School of Economics and Management Tsinghua University, June 6-8, 2023.
Panel discussion, How Japanese companies can contribute to ASEAN with their "Soft Power," at ASEAN-Japan Business Week 2023 Toward Innovative and Sustainable Growth, June 6, 2023 @ Toranomon Hills,
"Asia’s Post-pandemic Economic Challenges in Short- and Long-run." 56th ADB Annual Meeting, Korea Day: "Post-pandemic Economic Challenges and Policy Redesign in Asia." Seminar on Post-Pandemic Economic Challenges and Policy Redesign in Asia, organized by Korea Development Institute (KDI). May 2, 2023, Convensia,. Songdo, Incheon, Korea (presenter and panel).
Panel discussion on solutions to mitigate learning losses, ADB Serendipity Knowledge Program for Sri Lanka "Solutions to Mitigate Learning Losses Due to COVID-19 Pandemic" 10 June, 2022. (Online)"Asia’s Post-pandemic Economic Challenges in Short- and Long-run." 56th ADB Annual Meeting, Korea Day: "Post-pandemic Economic Challenges and Policy Redesign in Asia." Seminar on Post-Pandemic Economic Challenges and Policy Redesign in Asia, organized by Korea Development Institute (KDI). May 2, 2023, Convensia,. Songdo, Incheon, Korea (presenter and panel).
Bangladesh’s Journey to Prosperity: Miracle and Challenges. Special Seminar “Advancing Green Growth and Avoiding Middle-Income Trap: Sharing Asian Experience.” Celebrating Bangladesh-ADB Years of Partnership, 14 March, 2023, Hotel InterContinental, Dhaka. (Keynote speech).
"Asia’s Journey to Prosperity: Policy, Market, and Technology over 50 Years." BIDS Seminar, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies, March 13, 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
"Three Generations of Empirical Development Research for Better Policies." Frontiers in Development Policy Conference 2022, KDI School, Korea, October 13, 2022, (Online speech)
"Preferences, Behavior, and Welfare Outcomes against Disasters." Asian Economic Development Conference 2022, 14 July 2022. (Online keynote).
"Asia's Journey to Prosperity" Global Lecture Series on Chinese Economy, June 20, 2022. (Online)
Panel discussion on solutions to mitigate learning losses, ADB Serendipity Knowledge Program for Sri Lanka "Solutions to Mitigate Learning Losses Due to COVID-19 Pandemic" 10 June, 2022. (Online)
"Population Aging in Asia: Achievements and Challenges." ABFER 9th Conference, Academic Luncheon Panel, 25 May, 2022. (Online)
"Asia's Phenomenal Growth, Bangladesh Miracle, and Challenges." Annual BIDS Conference on Development, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), 2 December 2021. (Online)
Media Outreach (2017-)
출산율의 해답을 이민에서 찾다! 이민을 개방하기 시작한 일본의 미래 전망은? (Immigration is the Answer to Japan's Fertility Problem: What are the Future Prospects of Japan's Open Door Policy?), KBS (Korea), May 3, 2024.
For our article, He, Guojun, Yuhang Pan, Albert Park, Yasuyuki Sawada, and Elaine S. Tan. "Reducing Single-Use Cutlery with Green Nudges: Evidence from China’s Food Delivery Industry," Science, 8 Sep 2023, Vol 381, Issue 6662: ABC News; TIME; Wall Street Journal; Washington Post; CGTN; University of Tokyo press release (in Japanese)
Asian Development Outlook 2021 Update: TV interviews by Bloomberg TV, CNBC, NHK World, and Deutsche Welle; and media overage by Financial Times, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France Presse, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, Xinhua and others.
Asian Development Outlook 2021: TV Interviews by CNBC, Bloomberg, and CGTN; and media overage by CNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Nikkei Asian Review; Associated Press, Agence France Presse, Reuters, Bloomberg, Nikkei, Kyodo News, Xinhua, Dow Jones.
Asian Development Outlook 2020 Update: TV interviews by Bloomberg TV, CNBC, NHK World, and Deutsche Welle; and media overage by Financial Times, Associated Press, Reuters, Agence France Presse, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, and Xinhua
Asian Development Outlook 2020: TV interviews by CNBC and Bloomberg and target regional media CGTN; and media overage by CNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Guardian, Nikkei Asian Review; Associated Press, Agence France Presse, Reuters, Bloomberg, Nikkei, Kyodo News, Xinhua, Dow Jones
Asian Development Outlook 2019 Update: TV interviews by Bloomberg, CNBC, NHK World, and Deutsche Welle; and media coverage by Financial Times and international newswires Associated Press (picked up by over 200 news agencies including The Washington Post), Reuters, Agence France Presse, Dow Jones, Kyodo, and Xinhua
Asian Development Outlook 2019: TV interviews by Bloomberg TV, Deutsche Welle, South China Morning Post, and CGTN; and media overage by Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Associated Press, Reuters, Bloomberg, Nikkei, Kyodo News, Xinhua, Dow Jones
Evidence to practice: Suicide prevention in Japan, VoxDevTalk, Published 07.11.18.
Asian Development Outlook 2018 Update: Interviews by AP, Nikkei, Bloomberg TV, Channel NewsAsia, South China Morning Post, and the Irish Times; and media overage by Associated Press/AP, The New York Times Online and Washington Post.com, Reuters, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, Kyodo, and Xinhua.
Achieving inclusive growth in Asia, VoxDevTalk, Published 05.09.18.
Asian Development Outlook 2018: Media coverage by Financial Times, Nikkei, Associated Press (picked up by the online versions of The New York Times and The Washington Post), Reuters, and Agence France Presse.
Asian Development Outlook 2017 Update: TV interviews by Bloomberg TV and Channel NewsAsia; and media coverage by Financial Times, Associated Press (picked up by over 300 news publications including The New York Times Online and Washington Post Online), Reuters, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, Xinhua, and Kyodo News.
Asian Development Outlook 2017: TV interviews by BBC News, Bloomberg TV and NHK World; and media overage by Financial Times, Nikkei Asian Review, Associated Press, Reuters, and Agence France Presse.