The economic success of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the last 3 decades has brought with it new challenges. Rising wages and population aging mean that future growth needs to rely more on productivity improvement through industrial upgrading and innovation, and transition from...

Myanmar, which is emerging from decades of isolation, is poised to accelerate its economic growth on the back of its abundant labor force, rich natural resources, and geographical location.But the country faces many development challenges to achieve strong and inclusive growth.To take advantage...

China’s economic transformation is proceeding at different rates across different regions and sectors, and China’s most advanced regional sector, coastal industry, still lags well behind the world’s technology frontier. This paper explores the implications of these internal and...