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Malaysia Economic Monitor, December 2017 : Turmoil to Transformation, 20 Years after the Asian Financial Crisis
World Bank Group - 2017
The aim of the Malaysia Economic Monitor (MEM) is to foster better-informed policy analysis and debate regarding the key challenges that Malaysia faces in its endeavor to achieve rapid, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. The MEM consists of two parts: Part 1 presents a review of recent...
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A decade after the 2009 Global Recession : macroeconomic and financial sector policies
Koh, Wee Chian; Yu, Shu - 2020
Unprecedented monetary policy accommodation in advanced economies and a large, coordinated fiscal stimulus by G20 countries helped to support a solid rebound in global output right after the 2009 Global Recession. However, global growth subsequently slowed to a sluggish pace by pre-recession...
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Policy uncertainty, trade, and global value chains : some facts, many questions
Constantinescu, Cristina; Mattoo, Aaditya; Ruta, Michele - 2019
This paper attempts to quantify the impact of economic policy uncertainty on overall trade and trade linked to global value chains. Using new data on policy uncertainty for 18 countries and 24 years, it finds a statistically significant negative impact of policy uncertainty on overall trade...
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Transforming finance in the Middle East and North Africa
Arezki, Rabah; Senbet, Lemma W. - 2020
This paper argues for a transformation of finance to support the economic and social transformation of the Middle East and North Africa. The paper first documents the existing financial system in the region. The system is heavily skewed toward banking, relative to non-banking services, such as...
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Tajikistan Economic Report, 2012 : Sustaining Post-Crisis Recovery, Investment and Growth
World Bank - 2012
Tajikistan is one of the world's most remittance-dependent economies, receiving net remittance inflows equivalent to approximately 40 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Falling remittance inflows was one of the main transmission channels through which the 2008-09 global economic crisis...
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Economic Impact of COVID-19 : Implications for Health Financing in Asia and Pacific
Tandon, Ajay - 2020
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The Impact of China's Slowdown on the Asia Pacific Region : An Application of the GVAR Model
Inoue, Tomoo - 2015
An export-oriented development strategy fostered the Asia Pacific region's economic success, making it the fastest … demand from China boosted intraregional trade in Asia. Although China's Asian trading partners benefit from increasing …
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update 2010, Volume 1 : Emerging Stronger from the Crisis
World Bank Group - 2010
East Asia has recovered from the economic and financial crisis. Largely thanks to China, the region's output, exports … product (GDP) growth in developing East Asia is poised to rise to 8.7 percent in 2010 after slowing from 8.5 percent in 2008 … investment rates in the region higher than in developed countries, there is scope for East Asia to move rapidly to the "green …
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East Asia and Pacific Update, April 2007 : Ten Years After the Crisis
World Bank Group - 2007
Growth in Emerging East Asia accelerated to reach 8.1 percent in 2006. This was the strongest pace of economic … report on Sustainable Development in East Asia's Urban Fringe looks at the issues …
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, October 2013 : Rebuilding Policy Buffers, Reinvigorating Growth
World Bank - 2013
Developing economies in East Asia and Pacific are projected to grow at 7.1 % in 2013, down from 7.5 percent last year … efficient. They also need to address fiscal risks and create space to support long-term growth. The World Bank East Asia and … Pacific Economic Update is a comprehensive, twice-yearly review of the region's economies prepared by the East Asia and …
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