Bangkok--28 Apr--UNISBKK
The economies of Asia and the Pacific recovered strongly in 2010 from the Great Recession of 2008/09, but they face fresh challenges in 2011. These include the return of the food and fuel price crises, sluggish recovery in the advanced economies and a deluge of short term capital flows that is leading to volatility in capital markets, asset bubbles and appreciating exchange rates.
The 2011 edition of the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific, the oldest annual review of development in the region, analyzes the economic recovery of the region thus far and the critical issues, policy challenges and risks facing the region in the coming months. The flagship publication of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(ESCAP) — the regional arm of the UN — outlines policies to sustain dynamic growth and to make it inclusive, such as: boosting internal demand, enhancing connectivity to create a seamless and region-wide market, and building productive capacities in the least developed countries.