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Asian Development Outlook 2009: Rebalancing Asia’s Growth

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The annual Asian Development Outlook provides a comprehensive economic analysis of 45 economies in developing Asia and the Pacific. Based on ADB's unique knowledge of the region, the 21st edition examines trends and prospects in Central Asia, East Asia, Pacific, South Asia, and Southeast Asia in the context of global economic movements.

An update to the current year's outlook is usually published in October.

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Contents

Foreword, Acknowledgments, Contents, Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations [ PDF: 120kb | 8 pages ]

Highlights - ADO 2009 [ PDF: 111kb | 8 pages ]

1. Enduring the Uncertain Global Environment [ PDF: 4.17mb | 50 pages ]
   
2. Rebalancing Asia's Growth [ PDF: 5.23mb | 74 pages ]
   


1. A question of balance
2. Causes and consequences of global imbalances: developing Asia's perspective
3. Saving, investment and current account surplus in developing Asia
4. Rebalancing growth – the role of saving and consumption
5. Rebalancing growth – trade
6. Policy implications – a new growth strategy for developing Asia?


3. Economic trends and prospects in developing Asia [ PDF: 78.8mb | 165 pages ]
   


1. Central Asia [ PDF: 3,248Kb | 33 pages ]



• Armenia [ PDF: 546kb | 4 pages ]
• Azerbaijan [ PDF: 430kb | 4 pages ]
• Georgia [ PDF: 641kb | 7 pages ]
• Kazakhstan [ PDF: 603kb | 4 pages ]
• Kyrgyz Republic [ PDF: 474kb | 4 pages ]
• Tajikistan [ PDF: 470kb | 4 pages ]
• Turkmenistan [ PDF: 278kb | 2 pages ]
• Uzbekistan [ PDF: 358kb | 3 pages ]


2. East Asia [ PDF: 2,583Kb | 25 pages ]



• People’s Republic of China [ PDF: 764kb | 6 pages ]
• Hong Kong, China [ PDF: 506kb | 5 pages ]
• Republic of Korea [ PDF: 690kb | 5 pages ]
• Mongolia [ PDF: 413kb | 3 pages ]
• Taipei,China [ PDF: 413kb | 4 pages ]


3. South Asia [ PDF: 4,154Kb | 38 pages ]



• Afghanistan, Islamic Rep. of [ PDF: 337kb | 3 pages ]
• Bangladesh [ PDF: 870kb | 6 pages ]
• Bhutan [ PDF: 423kb | 3 pages ]
• India [ PDF: 845kb | 6 pages ]
• Maldives [ PDF: 529kb | 3 pages ]
• Nepal [ PDF: 454kb | 4 pages ]
• Pakistan [ PDF: 720kb | 7 pages ]
• Sri Lanka [ PDF: 497kb | 5 pages ]


4. Southeast Asia [ PDF: 5,075Kb | 46 pages ]



• Brunei Darussalam [ PDF: 543kb | 4 pages ]
• Cambodia [ PDF: 515kb | 4 pages ]
• Indonesia [ PDF: 664kb | 5 pages ]
• Lao People’s Democratic Republic [ PDF: 493kb | 4 pages ]
• Malaysia [ PDF: 783kb | 6 pages ]
• Myanmar [ PDF: 185kb | 2 pages ]
• Philippines [ PDF: 730kb | 5 pages ]
• Singapore [ PDF: 513kb | 4 pages ]
• Thailand [ PDF: 678kb | 5 pages ]
• Viet Nam [ PDF: 716kb | 6 pages ]


5. The Pacific [ PDF: 2,229Kb | 22 pages ]



• Fiji Islands [ PDF: 335kb | 3 pages ]
• Papua New Guinea [ PDF: 500kb | 4 pages ]
• Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste [ PDF: 353kb | 3 pages ]
• Small Pacific Countries [ PDF: 1.21mb | 11 pages ]

Statistical appendix [ PDF: 1.28mb | 29 pages ] [ XLS: 229kb ]

• Statistical notes and tables