Rana Hasan
Regional Economic Advisor, South Asia Department, Asian Development Bank

Rana Hasan is Regional Economic Advisor at the South Asia Department of the Asian Development Bank. Previously, he was the director of the Economic Analysis and Operational Support Division of the Research and Regional Cooperation Department. He holds a doctorate degree in Economics from the University of Maryland in the United States and completed his master’s degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi in India. 

Insight

From a policy and economic standpoint, a paid sick leave program for COVID-19 is cost-effective in promoting behaviors that reduce disease spread.

Summary

Advances in technology are making more jobs obsolete, which means workers need skills to adapt quickly to changes in the workplace.

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