 East Asia Update - April 2007
Ten Years After the Asian Crisis
East Asian economies are growing strong, but as they climb steadily to higher income levels, the next challenge is to avoid the "middle-income trap", says World Bank's semi-annual analysis of the region . More
 An East Asian Renaissance: Ideas for Economic Growth (Final Edition)
East Asia –-a region that has transformed itself since the financial crisis of the 1990s-– must now turn to the urgent domestic challenges of inequality, social cohesion, corruption and environmental degradation arising from its success. More
 East Asian Visions: Perspectives on Economic Development (Conference Edition)
The World Bank and the Institute for Policy Studies bring together in this volume the diverse views of 17 prominent East Asian policymakers, scholars and statesmen who reflect on the impacts of the recent transformation of their region in a new collection of essays. More
 East Asian Finance: the Road to Robust Markets (Final Edition)
The report notes that to make the most of the $1.6 trillion in foreign reserves and $9.6 trillion in domestic financial sector assets, East Asia needs to further diversify its financial markets by developing its securities markets . More
Doing Business 2007 - How to Reform
Singapore ranks first on the ease of doing business, China is a top reformer, but East Asia's pace of reform slips.  East Asia focus
Global view
Report overview (1.8mb pdf)
Global rankings
Official website
World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation
Huge benefits reaped from investment in working age population but challenges remain. Press release
Feature story
Full text and overview
East Asia & Pacific highlights
Official site
Youth in EAP
 Trading on Time
Delays have a great impact on a developing country's exports, especially perishable agricultural products, says latest IFC/WB study. It highlights the need to improve trade facilitation. More
Report:Trading on Time (108kb pdf)
Press Release: Trading on Time | Website: Doing Business
Investment Climate: How Do Countries Rank in the Region?
 Not If, But When
Adapting to Natural Hazards in the Pacific Islands Region. Report calls for urgent action to reduce the risks facing Pacific Islands countries from more intense and more frequent cyclones. More
Report: Not If, But When
Website: Pacific Islands | Pacific Islands Brief
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