Asian Economic Integration Report
The AEIR is an annual publication that covers the latest trends and analysis on regional cooperation and integration (RCI) of the region, particularly in the areas of trade, investment, financial flows, and movement of people. The report also features a theme chapter on issues highly pertinent for the region and policy implications for RCI.
AEIR 2023: Trade, Investment, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific
The Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) reviews Asia and the Pacific’s progress on regional cooperation and integration and the states of trade, cross-border investment, financial integration, and the movement of people. According to the 2023 report, integration in the region is progressing steadily and remained stable in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme chapter, “Trade, Investment, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific,” examines how trade and investment, which have been the main driver of the region’s economic growth and industrialization, contribute to climate change, and what policy measures need to be taken to make trade and investment part of climate solutions.
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AEIR 2022: Advancing Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific
The Asian Economic Integration Report (AEIR) reviews Asia and the Pacific’s progress on regional cooperation and integration and the states of trade, cross-border investment, financial integration, and the movement of people. According to the 2023 report, integration in the region is progressing steadily and remained stable in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s theme chapter, “Trade, Investment, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific,” examines how trade and investment, which have been the main driver of the region’s economic growth and industrialization, contribute to climate change, and what policy measures need to be taken to make trade and investment part of climate solutions.
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AEIR 2021: Making Digital Platforms Work for Asia and the Pacific
This report examines the initial impact on trade, investment, finance, and peoples mobility across the region as the COVID-19 pandemic struck. This years AEIR theme chapter is on digital platforms and how they can accelerate digital transformation across the region.
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AEIR 2019/2020: Demographic Change, Productivity, and the Role of Technology
This report’s theme chapter explores the potential of technology and innovation to boost productivity and opportunities in aging economies. Regular chapters document progress in trade and global value chains, cross-border investment, financial integration, the movement of people, and subregional cooperation
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AEIR 2018: Toward Optimal Provision of Regional Public Goods in Asia and the Pacific
The special chapter examines how collective action among countries can help find solutions to growing transnational development challenges and suggests the role of multilateral development banks as honest broker in enhancing mutual trust and facilitating regional cooperation for regional public goods.
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AEIR 2017: The Era of Financial Interconnectedness - How Can Asia Strengthen Financial Resilience?
The theme chapter reexamines the regions ability to absorb financial shocks and avoid instability. The report also introduces the Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index, a composite index to help monitor and evaluate the progress of regional cooperation and integration.
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AEIR 2016: What Drives Foreign Direct Investment in Asia and the Pacific?
This report has two major chapters(i) the progress of regional cooperation and integration, and (ii) the theme chapter on the policy drivers and economic factors that help attract foreign direct investment in Asia and the Pacific.
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AEIR 2015: How Can Special Economic Zones Catalyze Economic Development?
This report examines current trends in trade, finance, migration, remittances and other economic activities in the region, with a special chapter on the role of special economic zones in driving growth and economic development in Asia and the Pacific.
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