Donghyun Park
Economic Advisor (Strategic Knowledge Initiatives), Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Asian Development Bank

Prior to joining ADB in 2007, Donghyun Park was a tenured associate professor of Economics at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has a PhD in Economics from UCLA in the United States. His main research fields are international finance, international trade, and development economics. His research work revolves around policy-oriented topics relevant for Asia’s long-term development, including innovation, entrepreneurship, and green finance.

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Understanding the Nexus between Fiscal Policy and Sustainable Development

Each country must follow its path in leveraging fiscal resources for sustainable development.

   Economics; Governance and public sector management
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
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COVID-19 and SARS: An Epidemiological and Economic Comparison

The SARS outbreak in 2003 provides insights on how we can mitigate the health and economic impact of COVID-19.

   Economics; Health
   SDG: Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
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What Latin America Can Teach Asia About Conditional Cash Transfers

Latin America's long experience with conditional cash transfers offers lessons for implementing these innovative human development programs in Asia and the Pacific.

   Education; Health; Poverty; Social development and protection
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty
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Five Lessons Asia Must Learn to Survive the Next Crisis

Asia may have survived the 2008 global economic crisis, but it’s not out of the woods yet. Here are five things the region’s financial systems must address to withstand the next big shock.

   Economics; Finance sector development
   SDG: Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth; Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities