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Your questions about East Asia and Pacific's economies, answered by World Bank experts
Ivailo Izvorski, the Lead Economist for the East Asia & Pacific region of the World Bank (and our latest blogger, below this post), and Vikram Nehru, Chief Economist for the region, held a live online chat a couple of days ago where they answered a good number of questions about China's currency, GDP forecasts, free-trade agreements, and structural reforms, among others. It's a good read that brings the findings of the latest East Asia & Pacific Economic Update closer to the questions many of you have. Take a look at the chat transcript and, if you have any other questions, pose them to Ivailo through his latest blog entry.
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