Discusses major post-war development trends in the ECAFE region in terms of income, savings and investments; agricultural production (cereal, rice, wheat, maize, tea, copra, cotton, rubber and jute); industrial production (coal, and paper); transportation (railway, motor vehicle, merchant fleet, air traffic); postal communications; finance, credit, money and prices; and regional cooperation. Studies agricultural development planning and implementation; growth of agricultural output; and trends in commercial crops. Analyzes progress in industry, international trade and finance in terms of the value of important exports. Data included covers 1948-65 period. [TAIC]