Shawn Hunter

Reimagining disability: Is inclusion a macroforce that will shape Asia and the Pacific for the next 20 years?

DIAN TJONDRONEGORO, ELIZABETH KENDALL, SHAWN HUNTER, AND ELENA MAYER-BESTING | 30 MINUTE READ | Download PDF Introduction Disability inclusion is… Read More

Accelerating a just green transition in Asia

SHAWN HUNTER |  Asia is at a crossroads. As the region with the fastest-growing energy demand in the world, its choices in the coming years… Read More

Empowering Pacific entrepreneurs: Building a resilient ecosystem for innovation

SHAWN HUNTER, SAMEER DESHPANDE, RON BEVACQUA , JEFF LIEW AND PETER MORGAN  | Small-scale enterprises play a pivotal role in the… Read More

Enhancing the ecosystem for entrepreneurship and innovation in the Pacific

SHAWN HUNTER, SAMEER DESHPANDE, RON BEVACQUA , JEFF LIEW AND PETER MORGAN  | Download PDF Citation: Hunter, Shawn, Deshpande, Sameer,… Read More

Bridging continents to advance women’s financial inclusion: Lessons from Asia-Pacific and Latin America

SHAWN HUNTER |  Financial inclusion is a cornerstone of modern economic development, and it goes beyond just providing access to financial services. The true challenge… Read More

Bridging the digital divide by enhancing effective digital finance usage among the poor: An RCT project | Part 2

MAYANK SHARMA AND SHAWN HUNTER |  Digital financial services (DFS) have the potential to be transformative for developing nations, especially among low- to middle-income individuals. Read More

Griffith Asia-Pacific Strategic Outlook 2024

Discover the region's challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the Griffith Asia-Pacific Strategic Outlook 2024! Read More

Bridging the digital divide by enhancing effective digital finance usage among the poor | Part 1

RAHUL CHATTERJEE AND SHAWN HUNTER |  Rubina, a grocery shop owner in rural Munshiganj in Bangladesh, owns a basic feature phone. Her… Read More

COVID-19 is changing financial inclusion: Can policymakers keep up?

SHAWN HUNTER AND PETER ROSENKRANZ | The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the importance of ensuring that the poorest and most vulnerable people… Read More