The Economic Committee began a major research project titled “APEC Economies beyond the Asian Crisis” in early 1999. The “Beyond-the-Crisis project” aims to highlight the factors shaping the future of APEC member economies, and outline likely scenarios for growth and trade in the APEC region.

• Introduction: Learning from the Crisis, Seizing the New Economy
• Remaining Challenges from the Asian Crisis
• Emerging Challenges of the New Economy
• The Renewed Importance of Entrepreneurship
• APEC Cooperation Building the Future of APEC Economies
• Prospects of APEC Economies for the Next Decade
• Individual Reports
• Appendix