Asia Economic Monitor - December 2010

Date: December 2010
Type: Reports
Country:
Subject:
Economics; Finance
Series: Asian Economic Integration Monitor

Description

The Asia Economic Monitor is a semiannual review of emerging East Asia's growth and policy issues. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; and Taipei,China. This issue includes a special section on exchange rate cooperation in East Asia.

Contents

  • Emerging East Asia—A Regional Economic Update
  • Highlights
  • Recent Economic Performance
    • Growth and Inflation
    • Balance of Payments
    • Financial Markets and Exchange Rates
    • Monetary and Fiscal Policy
    • Financial Vulnerability
  • Economic Outlook for 2010, Risks and Policy Issues
    • External Economic Environment
    • Regional Economic Outlook for 2010
    • Risks to the Outlook
    • Policy Issues
  • Unwinding Policy Stimulus: Options for Emerging East Asia
    • Why unwind?
    • When should unwinding begin?
    • What’s the best policy mix?
    • How fast to unwind stimulus?
    • What should policymakers do?