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Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia

Supporting Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery in Southeast Asia Download (1.76 MB)

Publication Type:

Report

Publisher:

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Publication:

May 2022


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This report proposes reforms in five key sectors to support the region's COVID-19 economic recovery and drive sustainable, broad-based growth.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has had a devastating impact on the economies of Southeast Asia, increasing the urgency for structural reform to support recovery and a return to sustainable, broad-based growth.

This report proposes reforms for five key sectors in Southeast Asia. Three are well-established sectors that need to be transformed or improved: tourism, agro-processing, and garments; and two are evolving sectors with high potential for future growth: electronics and digital trade.

The report also discusses the current structural challenges, outlines the impacts of COVID-19, and identifies the policy responses needed.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Tourism
  • Agro-Processing
  • Garments
  • Electronics
  • Digital Trade
  • Conclusion