The paper discusses key challenges faced throughout the Asia and the Pacific region as a number of its developing …

the current global financial system. Asia was adversely affected by the crisis not only because of its dependence on trade …, but also because of its heavy reliance on the US dollar for regional and international transactions. As Asia's role in the … markets, and is more politically feasible in transition. As such, extending the trade settlement scheme to the rest of Asia …

The paper discusses key challenges faced throughout the Asia and the Pacific region as a number of its developing …

inherent in the current global financial system. Asia was adversely affected by the crisis not only because of its dependence … on trade, but also because of its heavy reliance on the US dollar for regional and international transactions. As Asia …, extending the trade settlement scheme to the rest of Asia and appending a government bond payment and securities settlement …

This paper looks at the recent trends of rising inequality in developing Asia, asks why inequality matters, examines …. Technological change, globalization, and market-oriented reform have driven Asia's rapid growth, but have also had significant …