India's economic performance in FY2009/10 shows that the recovery from the slowdown during the global financial crisis … is well underway. India's Gross domestic Product (GDP) growth in FY2009/10 has beaten expectations by reaching 7 … during February-May 2010. India's recovery after the slowdown seems well underway. Growth is projected to climb to 8 …

India has among the lowest female labor force participation rates (LFPRs) in the world. In particular, low female LFPR … growth suffers. If the overall lack of jobs, especially regular salaried jobs, plays a large role in India's female LFPR … and accelerate India's GDP growth and broader social development. Policies that promote job creation in women …

In fiscal year 2010-11, India's economy has expanded at a rate close to that observed prior to the global financial … dampening effects on long-term investment, which is sensitive to interest rate expectations. India's economic growth reached 8 … against a 36-currency trade weighted index, and Reserve Bank of India foreign reserves increased to more than …

In 2011, India's economic growth has slowed to below 7 percent and the stock markets mirrored the weakening economic … demand side, fixed investment and consumption growth slowed. India's exports were growing very strongly through 2011 despite … the worsening economic conditions in Europe, which continued to be India's most important export market. The balance of …

The MEM is the World Bank's biannual flagship publication on Malaysia. It provides analysis of recent economic … developments and the near-term outlook for Malaysia. Each publication also focuses on a special topic related to Malaysia …'s transformation into a high-income economy. Malaysia is at the forefront of a "new generation" of trade agreements that will shape …

. Continuing a trend in the past two years, Malaysia's stronger-than-expected Gross Domestic Product, or GDP growth in the first …) stagnated due to continuing global uncertainty. Malaysia's low participation of women in labor markets is linked to a pattern …, other policy options must be explored, evaluated, and tailored, to enable Malaysian women to fully contribute to Malaysia …

, with private investment showing signs of picking up while public investments lagged. Malaysia's overall balance of payments … financial inflows. Malaysia's open economy is expected to slow further in the remainder of 2011 and into early 2012 mainly due … to the deterioration in the outlook for external demand. Cities are central to Malaysia's aspiration to become a high …