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COVID-19 and the Future of Tourism in Asia and the Pacific
This report explores how different tourism market segments may have been impacted by the pandemic, and what this means for policy makers seeking to move tourism onto a more sustainable development pathway.
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The Effect of COVID-19 on Foreign Direct Investment
This study examines how COVID-19 has impacted foreign direct investment (FDI) using data from 173 home to 192 host countries from the first quarter of 2019 to the second quarter of 2021.
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COVID-19 and Overseas Filipino Workers: Return Migration and Reintegration into the Home Country—the Philippine Case
This paper profiles the return migration and reintegration of returning overseas workers into the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and discusses policy considerations.
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Building Resilience to Future Outbreaks: Infectious Disease Risk Financing Solutions for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region
This study provides a review of infectious disease risk financing schemes to draw lessons and recommend solutions for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries.
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Regional Cooperation and Integration in Asia and the Pacific: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic and “Building Back Better”
This report explores how regional cooperation and integration (RCI) can be enhanced in Asia and the Pacific to help the region build back resiliently and sustainably from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Fostering Regional Cooperation and Integration for Recovery and Resilience: Guidance Note
This guidance note explains how wider, deeper, and more open regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific can support resilience and recovery from the pandemic.
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COVID-19 and the Finance Sector in Asia and the Pacific: Guidance Note
This publication highlights short-term actions that can mitigate pressures and medium-term policy considerations for finance sector resilience in the post-COVID-19 period.
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Labor Mobility and Remittances in Asia and the Pacific during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic
This brief outlines key trends in labor mobility and remittance flows in Asia and the Pacific and discusses policy considerations.
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Overcoming COVID-19 in Bhutan: Lessons from Coping with the Pandemic in a Tourism-Dependent Economy
This publication assesses the Government of Bhutan’s financial relief measures for the most affected people, as well as programs and other interventions to address the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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COVID-19 and Labor Markets in Southeast Asia—Impacts on Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam
This report examines the impacts of COVID-19 on labor markets along with adjustment patterns in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
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COVID-19 and Social Protection in Asia and the Pacific: Projected Costs for 2020–2030
This working paper applies the Social Protection Reform Simulation (SPRS20) costing model to analyze the costs associated with social protection in 30 Asia and Pacific countries against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Supplement: Recovery Continues
This publication provides updated economic growth forecasts for developing Asia. It downgrades forecasts by 0.1% to 7.0% for 2021 and 5.3% for 2022.
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Pacific Economic Monitor – December 2021
The Pacific region is expected to contract by 0.6% in 2021, and to grow by 4.7% in 2022.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Primary School Students in Disadvantaged Areas of Bangladesh
This brief examines the virtual learning modalities and experiences of disadvantaged primary school students in Bangladesh following school closures due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Economic Recovery from COVID-19: Experience from the People’s Republic of China
This brief summarizes the measures and policies that contributed to V-shaped economic recovery of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 2019–2021 from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Pandemic Preparedness and Response Strategies: COVID-19 Lessons from the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Viet Nam
Drawing on case studies from the Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Viet Nam, this publication highlights successful strategies, mechanisms, and innovations in early coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response in Asia and the Pacific.