The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region is seeing a reversal of fortune. Initially, many EAP countries contained COVID-19 and economic activity revived, but they are now being hit hard by the disease.
What is happening? Why? What do we expect? And what can be done?
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CHAIR
Manuela FERRO
Vice President,
East Asia and the Pacific Region
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PRESENTERS
Aaditya MATTOO
Chief Economist,
East Asia and the Pacific Region
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Ergys ISLAMAJ
Senior Economist,
East Asia and the Pacific Region
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DISCUSSANT
Hassan ZAMAN
Regional Director,
Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions
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