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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2024
Boosting Affordable and Longer-term Financing for Governments
Given the urgency of the SDG Stimulus and that public debt distress is likely to remain a major macroeconomic policy challenge for Asia and the Pacific in coming years the Survey 2024 will continue to focus on fiscal and public debt challenges and policy options. After outlining the changing economic financial and development context and its medium-term fiscal implications the Survey 2024 will dive deeper into policy options that developing Asia-Pacific economies as debtors and as part of the international community can explore to boost affordable and long-term financing for essential public spending on sustainable development and reduce the associated sovereign credit risks and costs. In addition to identifying ‘what’ policy actions should be taken the Survey 2024 will also give emphasis on ‘how to’ implement the needed policy actions. Insights from approaches such as political economy behavioural science and country case studies will be used.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2023
Rethinking Public Debt for the Sustainable Development Goals
One of the main value additions of the Survey 2023 is a proposal for an augmented Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) approach that duly incorporates SDG investment needs potential socioeconomic and environmental gains government's structural policies that go beyond financial considerations and government's resource mobilization strategies and financial capacity. The Survey 2023 also provides new insights on how to prevent potential public debt crises and resolve public debt distress in order to effectively pursue the SDGs. For example in prevention of public debt crisis governments will need to explore unconventional policy measures such as leveraging the potential of non-tax policy measures and public assets. In resolving public debt distress governments might need to bring the rising number of commercial debt creditors into discussions with the existing institutional investors while fundamental policy actions to enhance fiscal resources are still needed governments will also need to explore unconventional policy measures such as leveraging the potential of non-tax policy measures and public assets amid rising public indebtedness. In resolving public debt distress while the emergence of commercial creditors brings new opportunities as many of them are increasingly mindful about the importance of sustainable development their participation in the existing global debt architecture is virtually missing. At the same time several unconventional SDG-aligned debt relief modalities have recently been proposed. Amid these and other changes in the global and Asia-Pacific debt landscapes and rising public indebtedness in the region it is time to rethink public debt issues in support of the SDGs.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022
Building Forward Fairer – Economic Policies for an Inclusive Recovery and Development
The Asia-Pacific region has been leading the global economic growth over the past few decades. However rapid economic growth without sufficient inclusiveness is now constraining the region's future economic and broader development prospects. The COVID-19 pandemic has further revealed the vulnerability of the region due to lack of inclusiveness. The Survey 2021 estimated that 89 million people could have been pushed back into extreme poverty in the region due to COVID-19 contributing to an already increasing trend in income inequality in Asia and the Pacific. Going forward concerns over a “K-shaped” economic recovery both within and across countries and the desire to ensure that the post-pandemic recovery is consistent with long-term inclusive development are broadly shared among policy makers and experts as revealed during policy dialogues organized to disseminate the messages of Survey 2021. Additionally international commitment to inclusive development as manifested in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is pushing distributional issues to the forefront of global policy agenda. With a focus on the role of economic policies in promoting inclusive development the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2022 will analyze the importance of effective government actions and the role of fiscal monetary/financial and structural policies in enhancing inclusiveness keeping in view the considerable impacts of COVID-19 on inclusiveness and inequality.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021
Towards Post-COVID-19 Resilient Economies
Asia-Pacific’s recovery from its weakest economic performance in recent history remains fragile and can be “K-shaped” due to the likely unevenness of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out policy space and structural weaknesses across the region. Asia-Pacific is no stranger to crises that leave behind a severe social and economic impact. But a better understanding of the complex risk landscape and a comprehensive approach to building resilience have become imperative in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. Building resilience into policy frameworks and institutions requires aligning fiscal and monetary policies and structural reforms with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021 proposes an illustrative ‘build forward better’ policy package for resilient post-COVID-19 economies. It aims to ensure universal access to healthcare and social protection close the digital divide and strengthen climate and clean energy actions. Estimated to reduce the number of poor in the region by almost 180 million people and cut carbon emissions by about 30 percent in the long run the proposed policy actions would likely add minimal fiscal burden for most with the exception of some less developed Asia-Pacific countries. Policy options to meet immediate and medium-term financing needs for building resilience are also examined herein — including debt service suspensions debt swaps for development sovereign bond financing public debt management emergency financing mechanisms and sustainable investing by public institutional investors.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia And the Pacific 2020
Towards Sustainable Economies
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2019
Ambitions Beyond Growth
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2018
Mobilizing Finance for Sustained, Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2017
Governance and Fiscal Management
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2016
Nurturing Productivity for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2014
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1947-2014
Asia and the Pacific - A Story of Transformation and Resurgence
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013
Forward-Looking Macroeconomic Policies for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2001
Financing for Development
Following the impressive recovery in 1999 the economic performance of the ESCAP region strengthened further in 2000 in an environment of low inflation. Prospects for 2001 are mixed. This year's issue of the survey reviews the economic progress in the ESCAP region over the past year and analyzes population dynamics and their related policy implications. It also provides a regional perspective on the subject of 'Financing for Development' looking at such issues as: domestic and external resources; trends in and current distribution of Official Development Assistance; and reform of the international financial architecture.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2000
Economic and Financial Monitoring and Survillance
This survey analyzes recent economic and social developments in the region with particular emphasis on economic and social policy issues and broad development strategies. An essential resource for every multinational corporation intending to expand their business into Asia or to invest in the region.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1999
Asia and the Pacific into the Twenty-First Century - Information Technology, Globalization, Economic Security and Development
This year's issue of the survey reviews the economic progress in the ESCAP region over the past year and analyzes population dynamics and their related policy implications. It also provides a regional perspective on the subject of 'Financing for Development' looking at such issues as: domestic and external resources; trends in and current distribution of Official Development Assistance; and reform of the international financial architecture.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1998
This Survey analyzes recent economic and social developments in the region with particular emphasis on economic and social policy issues and broad development strategies. An essential resource for every multinational corporation intending to expand their business in Asia or to invest in the region.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1997
Asia and the Pacific into the Twenty-First Century - Development Challenges and Opportunities
Analyzes recent economic and social developments in the region with particular emphasis on economic and social policy issues and broad development strategies. This publication is invaluable to every multinational corporation intending to expand their business in Asia or to invest in the region.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1996
Analyzes recent economic and social developments in the region with particular emphasis on economic and social policy issues and broad development strategies. This publication is invaluable to every multinational corporation intending to expand their business in Asia or to invest in the region.
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1995
The annual Survey provides an extensive annual review of current economic and social trends within the Asian region and analyzes these developments against the background of events in the world economy. This publication is invaluable to every multinational corporation intending to expand their business in Asia or to invest in the region. Please note: This issue of the Survey published in 1995 has been titled 'Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1995'. It marks a break with the past practice of using the year preceding the actual year of publication in the title. Hence there will be no issue of the Survey under the title 'Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1994.'
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 1993
The annual Survey provides an extensive annual review of current economic and social trends within the Asian region and analyzes these developments against the background of events in the world economy. This publication is invaluable to every multinational corporation intending to expand their business in Asia or to invest in the region.