Learning from COVID-19 in Southeast Asia : restriction, relief, recovery / edited by Lee Hwok Aun, Siwage Dharma Negara, Jayant Menon.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Hwok Aun, conributor, editor.

Menon, Jayant, 1965- contributor, editor.

Negara, Siwage Dharma, contributor, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Economic aspects--Southeast Asia.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.

COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Government policy--Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia--Economic conditions--21st century.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 579 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2025.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

'The Covid-19 pandemic was unprecedented in its impact and repercussions which are still being felt today. The Southeast Asian region is no exception with the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives, economic contraction, and increased poverty. The impact varied across the region. Some countries were more effective than others at implementing lockdowns and delivering public health interventions. Pandemic responses were also differentiated by the efficacy of communication, policy coordination, and leadership. Policy evaluations have highlighted the need to improve institutional capacity as well as global and regional cooperation to respond to future public health crises. This timely and crucial volume, authored by leading regional scholars, thoroughly explores these issues and more. It is indispensable reading for anyone interested in Southeast Asia and broader international development challenges.' Mari Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank (2020-23) and Former Minister of Trade and Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

LISTS OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

1 INTRODUCTION Covid-19 Impacts and Responses across Southeast Asia

Theme 1 COVID-19 IN THE TRANSITION ECONOMIES Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar

CAMBODIA’S COVID-19 IMPACTS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY PATHWAYS

3 LAOS’S COVID-19 RECOVERY PATHWAYS

4 CAPABILITIES, “COUP-VID” AND CATACLYSM

COMPARATIVE SYNTHESIS

Theme 2 MANAGING AND MISMANAGING THE PANDEMIC Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam

5 INDONESIA’S COVID-19 MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS

6 ECONOMICS OF LOCKDOWN

7 VIETNAM’S PANDEMIC PASSAGE

Theme 3 POLICY COORDINATION Horizontal and Vertical Dimensions: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand

8 TO BE OR NOT TO BE?

9 CONFLICT AND COOPERATION

10 THE DRAMA OF VACCINE POLITICS

Theme 4 ECONOMIC RELIEF AND STIMULUS Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

11 A STORY OF TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

12 SINGAPORE

13 ECONOMIC RELIEF AND STIMULUS

Theme 5 VACCINATION AND REOPENING Country-Level and ASEAN Experiences

14 DETERMINANTS OF COVID-19 VACCINE ROLL-OUTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

15 ASEAN’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19

INDEX

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jul 2025).

ISBN:

981-5203-81-9