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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2008

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ESCAP Reference No.: ST/ESCAP/2476

Division/Office: Macroeconomic Policy and Development

Published Date: March 2008

Country: {Non-country Specific Publication}

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>>>> Link to Survey 2008 website <<<<<

This year’s Survey, entitled “Sustaining Growth and Sharing Prosperity,” says 218 million – a third of the region’s poor, largely living in rural areas – could be lifted out of poverty by raising agricultural productivity if governments address decades of policy neglect and failure in the agricultural sector. The Survey also calls for a comprehensive liberalization of global trade in agriculture, as this would take a further 48 million people out of poverty in the region. This year’s issue marks the 60th anniversary of the Survey, first published in Shanghai in May 1948, which examines the most critical issues, challenges and risks in Asia and the Pacific in the months ahead, and explores critical long-term development issues relevant to all developing countries in the region.

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Foreword & Acknowledgements (PDF, 979 KB)

Executive Summary (PDF, 57 KB)

Table of Contents (PDF, 99 KB)

Chapter 1 Regional socio-economic developments and prospects (PDF, 266 KB)

Growth to moderate in 2008 but remain robust
Downside risks to the 2008 outlook – navigating the subprime crisis
Medium-term policy issues on the watch list

Chapter 2 Subregional performance and medium-term challenges (PDF, 410 KB)

Robust growth despite slowing exports
East and North-East Asia: Growth supported by domestic demand and ties with China
North and Central Asia: Among the most dynamic in the region
Pacific island developing countries: Modest growth
South and South-West Asia: Strong growth continues
South-East Asia: Domestic demand supports GDP growth despite a small decline in export dynamism
Developed economies: Continued growth heightens capacity constraints

Chapter 3 Unequal benefits of growth - agriculture left behind (PDF, 539 KB)

Diagnosing Asia-Pacific’s waning
Agriculture – a powerful driver of poverty reduction and social
What is holding back agriculture
Two strategies to make agriculture socially and economically

Statistical Annex (PDF, 1.27 MB)

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