Regions

Asia's Productivity Needs a Boost That Digitalization Can Provide

January 9, 2023

Antoinette M. Sayeh, Era Dabla-Norris, Tidiane Kinda

Amid slowing global growth, promoting technological adoption and closing digital divides can help the region boost aggregate productivity and economic output

Economic growth

Asia and the World Face Growing Risks From Economic Fragmentation

October 27, 2022

Diego Cerdeiro, Siddharth Kothari, Chris Redl

Policymakers must act decisively to avoid the harm from fraying ties, and ensure trade remains an engine of growth

Pacific Island Countries Have Untapped Tax Potential

October 20, 2022

Sanjaya Panth, Todd Schneider, Mouhamadou Sy

There is scope to raise more revenue to pay for vital climate and social-development spending

Regional economics

Asia Sails Into Headwinds From Rate Hikes, War, and China Slowdown

October 13, 2022

Krishna Srinivasan , Shanaka J. Peiris

Growth forecasts have been lowered for this year and next, while inflation exceeds central bank targets in most countries

Crypto is More in Line with Asian Equities, Highlighting Need for Regulation

August 21, 2022

Nada Choueiri, Anne-Marie Gulde-Wolf, Tara Iyer

Crypto trading volume, and co-movement with equity markets, has surged in the region.

Economic growth

Asia’s Economies Face Weakening Growth, Rising Inflation Pressures

July 28, 2022

Krishna Srinivasan

A multifaced response, including increasing interest rates, is needed to prevent an upward spiral of price expectations and rising capital outflows.

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