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Global Financial Crisis : Impact on Singapore and ASEAN
Thangavelu, Shandre M. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008
Despite creating a record of number of jobs in 2007 and 2008 (237,000 jobs in 2007 and 202,400 jobs in the first three quarters of 2008) and averaging a growth rate of nearly 10 percent from 2004 to 2007, Singapore was the first East Asian country to fall into a recession from the current global...
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Global imbalances and prospects for the world economy
Dunaway, Steven - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2009
prospects for world economic recovery and the pace of future growth. Largely reflecting economic policies, substantial … imbalances in savings and investment emerged among major world economies after 2000, and these imbalances were reflected in … United States being the primary recipient. This glut of savings contributed to a substantial reduction in world interest …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363812
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The Financial Crisis, Rethinking of the Global Financial Architecture, and the Trilemma
Aizenman, Joshua; Chinna, Menzie D.; Ito, Hiro - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
This paper extends our previous paper (Aizenman, Chinn, and Ito 2008) and explores some of the unexplored questions. First, we examine the channels through which the trilemma policy configurations affect output volatility. Secondly, we investigate how trilemma policy configurations affect the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009363366
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Understanding the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Child and Maternal Health among the Poor : Opportunities for South Asia
Cader, Azra Abdul; Perera, Lakwimashi - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
The economic crisis hit many countries in 2007 and the effects are still being felt, especially in poorer developing nations. Much of the debate surrounding the economic crisis and its impacts has focused on the financial and economic aspects—import/export impacts, economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653162
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Understanding the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Child and Maternal Health among the Poor : Opportunities for South Asia
Cader, Azra Abdul; Perera, Lakwimashi - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
The economic crisis hit many countries in 2007 and the effects are still being felt, especially in poorer developing nations. Much of the debate surrounding the economic crisis and its impacts has focused on the financial and economic aspects—import/export impacts, economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653179
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Understanding the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Child and Maternal Health among the Poor : Opportunities for South Asia
Cader, Azra Abdul; Perera, Lakwimashi - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2011
The economic crisis hit many countries in 2007 and the effects are still being felt, especially in poorer developing nations. Much of the debate surrounding the economic crisis and its impacts has focused on the financial and economic aspects—import/export impacts, economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009653185
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Financial Safety Nets in Asia : Genesis, Evolution, Adequacy, and Way Forward
Hill, Hal; Menon, Jayant - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
Financial safety nets in Asia have come a long way since the Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) of 1997–98. Not wanting to rely solely on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) again, the Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI) was created in 2000. When the CMI also proved inadequate following the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278018
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Promoting Learning and Industrial Upgrading in ASEAN Countries
Thorbecke, Willem; Lamberte, Mario; Komoto, Ginalyn - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
This paper traces the effects of the “East Asian Miracle,†the 1997–1998 Asian Crisis, the recovery, and the 2008–2009 global financial crisis on ASEAN countries. It also considers how ASEAN countries can sustain growth by leveraging production networks to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278023
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Fiscal Policy Issues for India after the Global Financial Crisis (2008–2010)
Kumar, Rajiv; Soumya, Alamuru - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010
The need for fiscal consolidation and sustainability is one of the key macroeconomic issues confronting Indian economy. This paper attempts to understand India’s current fiscal situation, its likely future development, and its impact on the economy in the context of a weak...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278027
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The Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III : Intentions, Unintended Consequences, and Lessons for Emerging Markets
Acharya, Viral V. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2012
This paper is an attempt to explain the changes to finance sector reforms under the Dodd-Frank Act in the United States and Basel III requirements globally; their unintended consequences; and lessons for currently fast-growing emerging markets concerning finance sector reforms,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011278035