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Policy responses to population aging should promote economic growth, higher productivity, and higher income for workers.
Using a new cement compound that applies nanoparticles can extend the service life of structures to 200 years or more.
In the Republic of Korea, modular homes assembled like LEGO units are being developed as a response to the growing need for small to mid-size housing.
With the Integrated Water Resources Management approach, sustaining water resources is a collaborative effort in Bhutan.
A multitude of positive gender impacts are possible through small infrastructure investments.
In the highly competitive Korean market, policy makers need to adjust performance indicators and incentives to encourage banks to increase technology financing.
Mobilizing private capital for the water sector requires a strong regulatory environment, sound risk management, and financial sustainability.
Regulations need to be aligned to improve the efficiency of environment, social, governance investments.
Solutions include lowering statutory maximum lending rates, expanding policy financing and mid-rate loans, increasing loans and loan guarantees.
It is necessary to redesign private pension management fee schemes so companies have incentives to compete and develop better products.