Uneven Recovery Drives Growing Inequality Across East Asia and the Pacific

WASHINGTON, March 25, 2021 – More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the developing economies of East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) are facing a markedly uneven recovery, according to the World Bank’s latest economic update for the region, released today.   Only China and Vietnam are experiencing a V-shaped rebound where output has already surpassed pre-pandemic levels.  In the other major […]