
Picking up the pieces of the Philippine labor market as recovery beckons
After a difficult year during the pandemic, there are encouraging signs that workers in the Philippines will not only find employment but thrive in the post-COVID-19 labor market.

Does a healthy economy equate with a healthy and happy population?
Wellness provides a more balanced and holistic view of a country’s development than its per capita gross domestic product. A new tool is helping policymakers measure wellness in society.

How the COVID-19 crisis can spur economic transformation
The pandemic represents a severe challenge for policymakers in Asia. They need a response that will help economies achieve a more efficient and fairer allocation of resources in the economy, enhancing productivity, economic growth and employment.

Оновчтой арга хэмжээ авч хэрэгжүүлсэн тохиолдолд л хилийн боомтуудыг сайжруулах замаар эдийн засгийн өгөөжийг бий болгох боломжтой
Зорчигч болон ачаа тээврийн хилээр нэвтрэх явцыг хөнгөвчлөх нь эдийн засгийн арвин өгөөжийг бий болгодог нь нэгэнт тодорхой болсон. Гэхдээ хилийн хоёр талд орших орнууд шинээр бий болох боломжийг ашиглах бэлтгэлтэй байх нь чухал юм.

只有采取正确的措施,边境发展才会带来广泛的经济效益
事实证明,促进人员和货物跨境流动的便利化可以带来广泛的经济效益。但是双方国家都必须做好准备,以利用随之而来的新机遇。

Improved borders can drive broad economic benefits but only if the right measures are taken
Making it easier for people and goods to cross borders has been clearly shown to provide widespread economic benefits. But countries on both sides need to be prepared to take advantage of the new opportunities created.

The COVID-19 dilemma: Public health versus the economy
The tradeoff between lost lives during the pandemic and lost livelihoods is often viewed as an all-or-nothing choice between complete lockdown versus zero restrictions. In reality, a balance can be struck.

How much has COVID-19 turned back Asia’s poverty clock?
Without the right policies and programs, Asia’s poorest people could suffer needlessly as economies bounce back after the pandemic.

新冠疫情让亚洲贫困时钟倒拨了多少?
如果没有正确的政策和计划,在疫情过后经济反弹时,亚洲最贫困人群可能会遭受不必要的影响。

新冠疫情:亚洲经济能够多快复苏?
疫情给亚洲国家和地区的政策制定者提出了挑战。虽然经济复苏的形态尚不明朗,但政府和货币政策主管机关制定的积极政策可以推动经济复苏。