Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Executive Summary -- 1. Infrastructure Needs and Regional Cooperation -- 1.1. Scope, Coverage, and Definitions -- 1.2. Why Regional Infrastructure? -- 1.3. Framework for Regional Infrastructure Cooperation -- 1.4....

Cover -- Contents -- LIST OF BOXES AND FIGURES -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE FACILITATION -- III. TRADE FACILITATION ISSUES -- IV. CURRENT TRADE FACILITATION INITIATIVES -- V. THE SASEC TRADE FACILITATION STRATEGY 2014-2018 -- A. Goals and Strategic Thrusts -- B. The...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Definitions -- Abbreviations -- Highlights -- 1. Economic Outlook and Resilience -- Economic Outlook -- Economic Shocks and Risks -- Building Economic Resilience -- Correlates of Economic Resilience -- Policy Consideration...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Definitions -- Abbreviations -- Highlights -- 1 REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK AND DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES -- Economic Outlook and Risks -- Development Challenges: Vulnerabilities to Economic, Environmental, and Social Shocks --...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Tables, Figures, and Boxes -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Definitions -- Abbreviations -- Highlights -- 1. Trade and Global Value Chains -- Recent Trends in Asia's Trade -- Asia's Intraregional Trade -- Progress of Global and Regional Value Chains --...