Art works on poverty measurement theory and Sustainable Development Goals indicators. Before joining ADB, he was a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland in Australia, where he also received his PhD in Social Statistics.
Blogs by this Author
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How much does our family background determine our chances of (socioeconomic) success?
Published on Wednesday, 09 January 2019
Parental characteristics are not the sole determining factor of one’s future mobility prospects in Asia and the Pacific.
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It’s not only manufacturing – trade services also take workers out of poverty
Published on Friday, 13 July 2018
Trade services are a viable alternative to keep low-skilled workers out of poverty in middle-income countries.
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5 ways to make the most of Philippine education investments
Published on Monday, 25 June 2018
A new survey yields insights on the main factors that influence Filipinos’ education investment choices.
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Big Data can transform SDG performance. Here’s how
Published on Thursday, 21 June 2018
Big Data is a great way to sift through the massive amount of information we need to track for the SDGs.
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Filling the gender gap on asset ownership data
Published on Friday, 27 October 2017
An ADB pilot study confirms that many women in parts of developing Asia still face barriers to owning assets like land or a house.
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Asia must act to prevent demographic dividend from becoming tax
Published on Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Asian countries need to prepare for the potential demographic tax that accompanies gradual population aging.
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Want to meet the SDGs? Invest in longitudinal data
Published on Monday, 20 March 2017
Collecting panel data is not cheap, but definitely value for money.
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Does lower inequality mean less poverty?
Published on Thursday, 05 January 2017
It is widely assumed that reducing inequality goes hand-in-hand with poverty reduction – but this is not always the case.
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How nighttime lights help us study development indicators
Published on Thursday, 22 December 2016
Nighttime luminosity is a good source of data for countries lacking reliable statistics in developing Asia.