Rapid globalisation has brought substantial benefits to developing Asia, but it has also heightened the risks … associated with policy mistakes, weak financial institutions, and problems in corporate and public governance. The 1997 Asian … further opening of Asia's financial systems be helpful or counterproductive in fostering financial stability? What structural …

Two-thirds of the world's poor live in Asia. The major objective for the region, therefore, must be to reduce poverty …-poor growth alone. At the same time, it is also clear that official aid flows throughout the world, and particularly in Asia, have … on Asian Perspectives, held in Paris in July 2000. Sustainable Recovery in Asia: Mobilising Resources for Development …

Achieving Financial Stability in Asia sets out to identify the elements which could restore confidence to the countries … public and corporate governance, strengthening democracy and improving the efficiency of regulatory institutions. At the same … to the economic problems of Asia. The Forum also includes an open meeting where these ideas can be tested in front of a …

-awaited participation in the world economy. This was one of the conclusions of the second International Forum on African Perspectives … globalisation. Indeed, given the isolation of the African countries from the world economy, regional initiatives may be the only …