Expand Economic Opportunity
We support Asian initiatives to foster inclusive economic growth and broaden economic opportunities. We work at all levels–from local to regional–to increase economic opportunities and expand investment and trade; strengthen partnerships among governments, private enterprise, and civil society to promote broad-based, sustainable growth; and improve the responsiveness of public authorities to demand a more supportive business environment, including for women entrepreneurs.
Outcomes
- Improved business climate to foster inclusive growth
- Reduced barriers to regional trade and investment
- Increased societal benefits through entrepreneurship, partnerships, and innovation
Middle-Income Trap: Economic Myth, Political Reality
While Asia continues to set pace as the world’s fastest growing region, some Asian middle-income countries (MICs) are showing signs of economic slowdown and face stiff competition from lower-cost economies. The implications that could result from this economic growth slowdown in MICs are of serious concern to economists and political decision-makers. The threat of the “middle-income trap” (MIT) looms over Asian MICs such as Thailand and Malaysia, the two countries profiled in this research initiative.
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NEWS
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Economically Empowering Women in Mongolia
February 24, 2021
Publication
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Virtual Event – The Economist’s Technology for Change Week Asia
Singapore
March 8-12, 2021
Events
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Virtual Event – Insights from North Korean Refugee Entrepreneurs
Washington, DC
Thursday, February 4, 2021
Events
Critical Reforms to Bangladesh's Leather Sector
Under its partnership with the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Foundation has played a catalyzing role in the relocation of the leather tanning industry from central Dhaka—where it was heavily polluting the Buriganga River—to a new, environmentally-compliant industrial estate outside the city.
HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS ASIA
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About Us
March 1, 2021
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The Future of Work for Women in the Pacific Islands
February 26, 2021
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Vogue Paris Spotlights Lana Condor’s Vietnam Girls Scholarship
February 17, 2021
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Rapid Response Fund Buoys Mongolian Women Entrepreneurs Hit Hard by Covid
February 17, 2021
Blog
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Insights on China’s 2021 White Paper on International Development Cooperation
February 17, 2021
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Virtual Event – The Economist’s Technology for Change Week Asia
Singapore
March 8-12, 2021
Events
Impact Report 2020
Leading through change