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The Manila Social Forum. The social impact of the Asian crisis. Rural and urban faces of poverty. Social safety nets. Social sector reforms. Public-private interface and corporate responsibilities. Good governance for poverty reduction in Asia. The regional dimensions of poverty. Long-term implications of globalization. The vision of a new partnership in Asia

1 Overview of Issues, Challenges, and Policy Directions Barry P. Bosworth and Masahiro Kawai 1. - 2 Exchange Rates and Global Rebalancing Barry Eichengreen and Gisela Rua 26. - 3 The Effect of Exchange-Rate Changes on Transpacific Rebalancing Willem Thorbecke and Ginalyn Komoto 60. - 4 Rebalancing the U.S. Economy in a Postcrisis World Barry P. Bosworth and Susan M. Collins 84. - 5 Japan's Current Account Rebalancing Masahiro Kawai and Shinji Takagi 119. - 6 The Role of Factor Market Distortion in the People's Republic of China's External Imbalances Yiping Huang and Kunyu Tao 148. - 7 The Asian Tiger Economies' Choices Hwee Kwan Chow 183. - 8 ASEAN's Need to Rebalance: More Regional than Global? Iwan J. Azis and Mario B. Lamberte 211. - 9 Crisis, Imbalances, and India Rajiv Kumar and Pankaj Vashisht 231

Recent events have drawn the world's attention to a crisis that has been building up for a long time—forced displacement. Beside five million Palestinians, over half of the refugees worldwide originate from Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia – with Sudan, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Myanmar, Iraq, and Eritrea also accounting for large numbers. This joint paper aims to define a framework for collective action for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in response to the forced displacement crisis, within the context of the One Humanity agenda issued by the United Nations Secretary General in February 2016. The paper outlines an agenda for MDBs to further strengthen their contributions, complementing humanitarian, diplomatic and peacekeeping efforts in specific areas where stronger synergies are desirable and possible. This paper was jointly coordinated by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the World Bank Group (WBG) and prepared by MDB staff. The paper has three main sections focusing on MDBs' strategic agenda as they attempt to mitigate and or respond to the crisis (Section B); operational implications of this response in terms of financial instrument, organizational challenges (Section C); and, finally a framework for collective action (Section D). Annexes I to III provide additional definitions and numbers.

Agriculture continues to play a vital role in Indonesia's economic development. The sector contributes significantly to the country's gross domestic product, provides jobs for nearly 30% of the workforce, and has the essential function of providing food security. The report assesses the country's agricultural investments and policies, and evaluates the economy-wide impacts of alternative agricultural scenarios. The results show that Indonesia can virtually end hunger by 2030 with an appropriate mix of investments in agricultural research and development, irrigation expansion and water use efficiency, and rural infrastructure. The report makes key policy recommendations to support government efforts to mobilize these investments, which will also contribute to the country's economic growth. ; Non-PR ; IFPRI2; CRP2 ; EPTD; DSGD; PIM ; CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)

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