INTRODUCTION

1. Recent economic development and environment in
   developing countries of Asia and the Pacific
2. Economic and industrial policies and institutional
   infrastructure for industries in least developed
   countries and economies in transition
3. Role of the private sector in promoting
   manufacturing: economic and industrial policy
   reform measures

1. ECONOMIC REFORMS IN PROMOTING THE PRIVATE
   SECTOR-LED INDUSTRIALIZATION PROCESS
1. Policy reforms in the areas of industry, trade,
   investment and technology
2. Institutional reforms and strengthening of
   infrastructure to support the private sector in
   various economic sectors
3. Special policy and institutional reforms for
   supporting small and medium-sized enterprises
   
4. Efforts to promote industrial and technical
   skills development


2. PRIVATIZATION ISSUES AND EFFORTS IN LEAST
   DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND ECONOMIES IN
   TRANSITION
1. Privatization policies
2. Institutional support arrangements for privatization
   efforts
3. Legal and other issues and reforms for promoting
   privatization
4. Problems and hurdles in making privatization
   a success


3. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Policy issues: new roles for the public and
   private sectors
2. Public-private sector consultation and cooperation
3. Institutional arrangements for supporting private
   sector-led industrial development
4. Building capacity with the private sector through
   skills development
5. Technological issues for promoting competitiveness
   within the private sector
6. Promoting applications of information technology
7. Special measures for the development of small
   and medium-sized enterprises and their linkage
   with large enterprises: complementarities
   and partnerships