The Office of the Chief Economist conducts economic analysis and provides guidance on strategic economic priorities in the East Asia and Pacific Region (EAP). This mission is accomplished through a ...

Developing economies in Asia and the Pacific are forecast to expand by 4.9 percent on average this year and 4.7 percent in 2026, partly due to trade uncertainty and higher U.S. tariffs ...

Our study of output gains derived from structural reforms in advanced economies and emerging ... the five largest ASEAN emerging market countries boost economic growth. Moreover, as discussed in our ...

Most economies in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP), other than several Pacific Island Countries, are growing faster than ... and while the productivity slowdown has been global, in advanced ...