Description
This session will focus on the relationship between economic inequality and the structural transformation in the Asia-Pacific context to take stock of the latest policy thinking, provide an outlook for Asia-Pacific countries with different characteristics, and inform policy makers of potential policy gaps and challenges.
The discussion will seek to also explore the policy options that can mitigate inequality-enhancing structural disruptions and promote economic structures conducive for inclusive development, with particular focus on industrial, labor and technology policies.
Presentations (15 minutes each):
o General trends of economic inequality between and within countries
o Industrialization, tertiarization and distribution: what does the latest global evidence suggest?
o The effect of structural transformation on inequality dynamics in Indonesia, and the outlook going forward
o East Asia’s experience in the relation between structural transformation and inequality, and the latest policy lessons
o Developer’s dilemma in India: is the trade-off between structural transformation and inclusion inevitable?
o Structural transformation for inclusive growth and productive employment, and the role of labor market
