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It explains how evidence from within the region and beyond helps distinguish what works, what does not, and why. The series is positioned to inform public debate, support policy development, and guide development practitioners in turning constraints into practical opportunities for sustainable growth.","Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \nThe Innovation Imperative for Developing East Asia  \nXavier Cirera  \nAndrew D. Mason  \nFrancesca de Nicola  \nSmita Kuriakose  \nDavide S. Mare  \nTrang Thu Tran  \nWORLD BANK EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL REPORT  \n OVERVIEW  \nOverview  \nThe Innovation Imperative for Developing East Asia  \nWORLD BANK EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL REPORTS  \nKnown for their economic success and dynamism, countries in the East Asia and Pacific region must tackle an increasingly complex set of challenges to continue on a path of sustainable development. Learning from others within the region and beyond can help identify what works, what doesn’t, and why, in the search for practical solutions to these challenges. This regional flagship series presents analyses of issues relevant to the region, drawing on the global knowledge and experience of the World Bank and its partners. The series aims to inform public discussion, policy formulation, and development practitioners’ actions to turn challenges into opportunities.  \nTITLES IN THE SERIES  \nThe Innovation Imperative for Developing East Asia  \nA Resurgent East Asia: Navigating a Changing World  \nGrowing Smarter: Learning and Equitable Development in East Asia and Pacific  \nRiding the Wave: An East Asian Miracle for the 21st Century  \nLive Long and Prosper: Aging in East Asia and Pacific  \nEast Asia Pacific at Work: Employment, Enterprise, and Well-Being  \nToward Gender Equality in East Asia and the Pacific: A Companion to the World Development Report  \nPutting Higher Education to Work: Skills and Research for Growth in East Asia  \nAll books in this series are available for free at [https://open knowledge.worldbank. org](https://open knowledge.worldbank. org)[ ](https://open knowledge.worldbank. org)[/handle/10986/2147.](/handle/10986/2147.)  \nWorld Bank East Asia and Pacific Regional Report  \nOverview  \nThe Innovation Imperative for Developing East Asia  \nXavier Cirera  \nAndrew D. 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