Regional Economic Outlook, April 2012, Asia and Pacific: Managing Spillovers and Advancing Economic Rebalancing

Asia and Pacific, April 27, 2012

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Bibliographic details

• Published: April 27, 2012
• Series: Asia and Pacific
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781616352509.086

Growth projections and key statistics

• Growth in the Asia and the Pacific region is projected at 6 percent in 2012.
• Growth is projected to rise to about 6½ percent in 2013.
• Pages: 60
• Volume: 2012
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781616352509.086
• Issue: 002
• Stock No: REOAPDEA2012001
• ISBN: 9781616352509
• ISSN: 2707-8086

Main findings on resilience and vulnerabilities

• Stronger economic and policy fundamentals have helped buffer the region's economies against the global financial crisis.
• These fundamentals have limited adverse financial market spillovers and ameliorated the impact of deleveraging by European banks.
• A sharp fall in exports to advanced economies would have a severe impact on the region.
• A reversal of foreign capital flows would have a severe impact on the region.

Policy challenges and recommendations

• Policymakers face the task of calibrating the amount of insurance needed to support stable, noninflationary growth.
• Some Asian and Pacific economies can afford to lengthen the pause in the normalization of their macroeconomic policies that was initiated when the global recovery stalled late in 2011.
• Other economies may need a faster return to more neutral policy stances.
• The pace of fiscal consolidation should be calibrated to country-specific circumstances.

Additional report coverage

• The report includes chapters discussing whether China is rebalancing.
• The report addresses the particular challenges facing Asian low-income and small island economies.

International Monetary Fund. Regional Economic Outlook, April 2012, Asia and Pacific: Managing Spillovers and Advancing Economic Rebalancing

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