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Through research and data-driven analysis, the Policy Support Unit supports informed policymaking across APEC. Its work helps economies navigate complex challenges, identify opportunities and strengthen cooperation across the Asia-Pacific.

Research and Analysis 

Through research and data-driven analysis, the Policy Support Unit supports informed policymaking across APEC. Its work helps economies navigate complex challenges, identify opportunities and strengthen cooperation across the Asia-Pacific.

The Policy Support Unit is the research and analysis arm for APEC. Through objective and high-quality research, analytical capacity and policy support, the PSU contributes to APEC’s goal of sustainable growth and prosperity within the Asia-Pacific region.

The work we do

How we do our work

The scope of our policy research and analysis includes areas that mirror the three economic drivers in the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040:

About the PSU

The Policy Support Unit is an integral part of the APEC architecture and comprises openly recruited professionals working with APEC Senior Officials, committees and fora to implement APEC priorities. Learn more about our role in APEC, how the PSU was formed, our governance structure and our objectives as APEC’s research and analysis arm.