REGIONS

Economic growth

Asia’s Economies Can Embrace Services to Boost Growth and Productivity

October 31, 2024

Chikako Baba, Rahul Giri, Krishna Srinivasan

Manufacturing has been the engine of growth in Asia, but a transition to modern, tradable services could be new source of growth and productivity

International trade

Trade Balances in China and the US Are Largely Driven by Domestic Macro Forces

September 12, 2024

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, Krishna Srinivasan, Rodrigo Valdés

Worries that China’s external surpluses result from industrial policies reflect an incomplete view

Economic growth

Asia's Growth and Inflation Outlook Improves, but Risks Remain

April 29, 2024

Krishna Srinivasan

The regional outlook has strengthened as price pressures have moderated, although China’s property market correction and geoeconomic fragmentation remain key risks.

Climate finance

Explainer: How Asia Can Unlock $800 Billion of Climate Financing

January 29, 2024

Ritu Basu, Cheng Hoon Lim

Governments, central banks, financial supervisors, and multilateral institutions must coordinate and develop a comprehensive strategy to attract more private capital.

Economic growth

Harm From ‘De-Risking’ Strategies Would Reverberate Beyond China

October 17, 2023

Diego Cerdeiro, Siddharth Kothari, Dirk Muir

The negative impact of ‘de-risking’ strategies by major economies would be felt beyond China, while comprehensive reforms in China could generate significant positive spillovers

Economic growth

Asia Continues to Fuel Global Growth, but Economic Momentum is Slowing

October 13, 2023

Yan Carrière-Swallow , Krishna Srinivasan

The region is likely to see faster disinflation, but prospects for growth in coming years are dimming

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