Finally, I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all the ADB staff and external experts who contributed to this outstanding collective volume on one of developing Asia’s biggest medium- term socioeconomic challenges. I have no doubt that this work will fi gure prominently in any future public discussions about the socioeconomic impact of demographic change on the region. I would like to thank Donghyun Park, who originated, managed and led the research project, and AriefRamayandi and Gemma Estrada for their many intellectual contributions. Thanks are also due to Joseph Zveglich for his strategic support and guidance, and to Lagrimas Cuevas and ArnelynAbdon for their high-c aliber administrative support. This research project would not have been possible without the excellent work of the many external experts who took part in it. Inparticular, I would like to thank Sang-H yop Lee, Andrew Mason and Kwanho Shin for providing a great deal of intellectual leadership for the project.
Changyong Rhee
Chief Economist, Asian Development Bank