Rosa Mia Arao

Economist

Mia works on development policy research using microdata. Prior to joining ADB, she was a policy consultant for the Health Policy and Development Program (HPDP), where she provided technical support for tuberculosis programs in the Philippines. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at the University of the Philippines.

Philippine employment is expected to begin recovering in 2021. Photo: Ramon Kagie

Picking up the pieces of the Philippine labor market as recovery beckons

After a difficult year during the pandemic, there are encouraging signs that workers in the Philippines will not only find employment but thrive in the post-COVID-19 labor market.

Sameer Khatiwada, Rosa Mia Arao

人力资本在创新中发挥什么作用？

受过良好培训的员工更有可能促进公司创新。即使是只为员工提供最基本培训的企业，其推出新产品和实施新工艺流程的可能性也会高出近8个百分点。

Sameer Khatiwada, Rosa Mia Arao

Training and education play key roles in firm-level innovation. Photo: ADB

What role does human capital play in innovation?

A well-trained workforce is more likely to spur innovation at companies. Firms that provide even minimal training to employees are nearly 8 percentage points more likely to introduce a new product and implement a new process.

Sameer Khatiwada, Rosa Mia Arao

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Picking up the pieces of the Philippine labor market as recovery beckons

人力资本在创新中发挥什么作用？

What role does human capital play in innovation?

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Picking up the pieces of the Philippine labor market as recovery beckons

人力资本在创新中发挥什么作用？

What role does human capital play in innovation?

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