1、APEC EconomicPolicy Report 2022Structural Reform and a Green Recovery from Economic ShocksAPEC ECONOMIC POLICY REPORT 2022 Structural Reform and a Green Recovery from Economic ShocksAPEC Economic Committee November 2022 Prepared or printed by Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 35 Heng Mui

2、 Keng Terrace,Singapore 119616 Tel:(65)6891 9600|Fax:(65)6891 9690 Email:infoapec.org|Website:www.apec.org 2022 APEC Secretariat APEC#222-EC-01.8 ISSN:0218-9763 Note:The terms“national”,“nation”used in the text are for purposes of this report and do not imply the“political status”of any APEC member

3、economy.Cover photo:Empowering the Rural Community by Mohammad Reza Gemi Omandi/APEC Photo Contest 2022APEC Economic Policy Report 2022:Structural Reform and a Green Recovery from Economic Shocks i PREFACE The world today faces many environmental challenges which have increasingly put into risk the

4、sustainability of our planet.In recent years,there has been growing awareness of issues such as climate change;air,water and soil pollution;waste generation;deforestation and forest degradation;and depletion of natural resources,as well as a wide range of other environmental issues.Undeniably,they a

5、re global problems and require global solutions.At the same time,APEC economies are focusing on recovering from the adverse economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.By mid-August 2022,more than 590 billion cases of COVID-19 and more than 6 million deaths related to COVID-19 had been shoc

6、kingly recorded.Moreover,the pandemic disrupted lives across all economies and hampered global economic growth.Many companies had to adjust their operational plans or close down,which caused job and income losses,leading to increasing inequality among and within economies.There is a sense of urgency