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A Framework For Inclusive And Sustainable Growth In Asia And The Pacific

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  • Valerie Cerra

    (International Monetary Fund)

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The Asia-Pacific region faces extraordinary challenges due to economic and social disparities, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising vulnerabilities caused by climate change. Addressing these challenges will require a holistic and unified plan of action for combatting these economic and social disparities. The present paper serves to outline a comprehensive and integrated inclusive growth framework and apply it to the Asia-Pacific region. It also contains a discussion of policy options for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth.

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  • Valerie Cerra, 2022. "A Framework For Inclusive And Sustainable Growth In Asia And The Pacific," Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), vol. 29(1), pages 17-41, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:unt:japsdj:v:29:y:2022:i:1:p:17-41
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    • I30 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General
    • O40 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - General

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