The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region is seeing a reversal of fortune. Initially, many EAP countries contained COVID-19 and economic activity revived, but they are now being hit hard by the disease.
What is happening? Why? What do we expect? And what can be done?
ľ¹ÏÓ°Ôº¡¯s EAP Economic Update addresses these questions, focusing on implications for recovery, growth and inequality.
CHAIR
Manuela FERRO
Vice President,
East Asia and the Pacific Region
World Bank
PRESENTERS
Aaditya MATTOO
Chief Economist,
East Asia and the Pacific Region
World Bank
Ergys ISLAMAJ
Senior Economist,
East Asia and the Pacific Region
World Bank
DISCUSSANT
Hassan ZAMAN
Regional Director,
Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions
World Bank