01808cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF021455 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 20.00 USD 9781513566597 2616-5333 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Rhee, Changyong. Policy Advice to Asia in the COVID-19 Era / Changyong Rhee, Katsiaryna Svirydzenka. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021. 1 online resource (105 pages) Departmental Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The Asia-Pacific region was the first to be hit by the COVID-19 pandemic; it put a strain on its people and economies, and policymaking became exceptionally difficult. This departmental paper contains the assessment of the key challenges facing Asia at this critical juncture and policy advice to the region both to address the current challenges and to build the foundations for a more sustainable and inclusive future. The paper focuses on (1) adjusting to the COVID-19 shock, (2) using unconventional policies when policy space is limited, (3) dealing with debt, and (4) helping the vulnerable and greening the recovery. The paper first presents the different ways countries are adjusting to the COVID-19 shock. Mode of access: Internet Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna. Departmental Papers; Departmental Paper ; No. 2021/004 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/087/2021/004/087.2021.issue-004-en.xml IMF e-Library