This research aimed to help determine the current status of socio-economic disparity in the region as well as the proper policy implications and directions to narrow the disparity.

• Foreword
• Executive Summary
• Summary
• Introduction
• The Concept of Socio-Economic Disparity
• The Current Status of Socio-Economic Disparity in the APEC Region
• APEC’s Goals and Socio-Economic Disparity
• Measures for Narrowing Socio-Economic Disparity
• Policy Experiences of the APEC Economies and Evaluation
• Policy Implications and Directions
• References
• Annexes