Description
Mass transit infrastructure can have a wide range of development benefits—many of which are not captured in traditional cost-benefit analysis. Beyond shorter commuting times and improved traffic, these investments can alter the economic landscape of a metropolis as firms and families relocate. And with proper land-use planning and development policies, these benefits can be amplified. Using the estimated benefits of the planned North-South Railway project in the Philippines, a panel of experts will explore how policy reforms tied to large-scale infrastructure projects can promote regional economic development.
Objectives
Webinar attendees will have the chance to engage with the speakers and:
- Gain an understanding of wider economic impacts of mass transit infrastructure and the new methodology to quantify them.
- Share insights on policies of the Philippine government associated with the North-South Railway project in promoting regional economic development.
- Discuss potential non-financial support institutions like ADB can provide to maximize the impacts of large infrastructure investments.
How to register
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Resource speakers
Webinar host/Presenter
Yi Jiang
Principal Economist
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
ADB
Presenter
Julia Bird
Senior Economist
Vivid Economics
Moderator
Maria Rowena Cham
Senior Economics Officer
Economic Research and Regional Cooperation Department
ADB
Panelists
Arturo Corpuz
Urban and Regional Planner
Independent Consultant
James Leather
Chief of Transport Sector Group
Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department
ADB
Roderick Planta
Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Development
National Economic and Development Authority
Philippines