Paul Vandenberg

Senior Economist, ADB Economic Analysis and Operational Support Division, Economic Research and Development Impact Department

Paul is fascinated by the process of economic development and how some countries are rich and others remain poor. His specific research interests include industrialization, human capital development, enterprise finance, and the labor market. He taught in the United Kingdom and India before joining ADB in 2010. For two years he was seconded to ADB Institute in Tokyo and later took temporary leave to teach in Thailand. His doctorate is from the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. He supports Liverpool Football Club.

科技初创公司需要针对其独特情况而量身定制的激励措施和政策。

科技初创公司与其他中小企业的五大不同

科技初创公司和其他小企业之间虽然有许多相似之处，但是需要适用不同的政策和监管措施。

Aimee Hampel-Milagrosa, Paul Vandenberg

非正规劳动者很难获得政府支持。图片来源：亚行

疫情如何改变我们对好工作的看法

自疫情暴发以来，关于好工作和体面工作的讨论有所变化。伴随这种转变而来的不仅有关键性的深知灼见，还有一系列政策影响。

Paul Vandenberg, Helen Osborne

数字技术带来了新一轮的学习革命。图片来源：亚行

教育面临危机：如何通过技术解决部分问题？

在应对亚太地区当前学习危机的过程中，数字技术和教育科技大有用武之地。

Paul Vandenberg, Kirsty Newman, Milan Thomas

帮助年轻人找到好工作将成为从疫情中复苏的关键。图片来源：伽亚帖·马尔霍特拉（Gayatri Malhotra)

如何避免产生“封锁的一代”

虽然比起成年人，年轻人的失业速度更快，但有针对性的政策有利于他们重新涉入劳动力市场。

Helen Osborne, Paul Vandenberg, Chris Morris

疫情过后，职员和公司都将不得不决定是否重返在办公室上班的状态。图片来源：堀冈佑二（Charles Horioka）

再思考：新冠疫情过后居家办公

世界各地的职员和公司现在才逐渐明白居家办公对成本、生产力以及工作—生活的平衡意味着什么。这种新的认识能否跨越疫情期？

Paul Vandenberg

亚洲教育系统正在力图摆脱疫情困扰，但面临的挑战错综复杂。图片来源：亚行

亚洲：学业危机的隐患早已埋下，使学业恢复愈发错综复杂

在弥补与疫情有关的学业损失时，可利用为应对当前学业危机设计的创新方法，反之亦然。

Paul Vandenberg

Bankruptcies in Asia and the Pacific have defied assumptions during the pandemic. Photo: Markus Winkler

Why Have Bankruptcies Fallen During the Pandemic?

Government assistance programs, and relaxed insolvency procedures, have helped keep businesses afloat during the pandemic.

Paul Vandenberg

Businesses, particularly small enterprises, and their workers, need support as Asia grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Jérémy Stenuit

Three Ways to Support Businesses and Their Workers During a Pandemic

Many workers will be displaced and many businesses will close as a result of the slowdown caused by COVID-19. Providing support to those affected gives them a fighting chance.

Paul Vandenberg, Matthias Helble

After the pandemic, workers and companies will have to decide whether or not to return to in-office work. Photo: Charles Deluvio

Rethinking Work-From-Home After COVID-19

The implications of working from home on costs, productivity, and work-life balance are just now being understood by workers and companies around the world. Will this new awareness transcend the pandemic?

Paul Vandenberg

Asia’s education systems face complex challenges as they emerge from the pandemic. Photo: ADB

Learning Recovery is Complicated by Asia’s Preexisting Learning Crisis

Efforts to address pandemic-related learning loss may draw on innovations devised to tackle the ongoing learning crisis – and vice versa.

Paul Vandenberg