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COVID-19 impacts and policy options: an Asian perspective

COVID-19 economic recovery can be advanced by greater efforts to boost longer-term resilience and sustainability in Asia and the Pacific. COVID-19 economic recovery can be advanced by greater efforts to boost longer-term resilience and sustainability in Asia and the Pacific, including coordinated, targeted responses to mounting climate risks and measures for addressing poverty and inequality. Harnessing digitalization to drive sustainable economic growth, productivity, human capital development, and financial inclusion will be an especially important post-pandemic policy priority. This publication provides crucial insights into the economic effects and policy implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region.