II. Projections, Risks, and Policy Challenges
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English
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03 May 2010
Keywords:
REO; economy; Asia; export

Abstract

GDP growth forecasts for many Asian economies have been revised upward relative to the October 2009 Regional Economic Outlook. For the region as a whole, growth now is forecast to be about 7 percent in 2010, 1¼ percentage points higher than projected in fall 2009, and to grow at the same pace in 2011 (Table 2.1). In particular:

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Regional Economic Outlook, April 2010, Asia and Pacific
Leading the Global Recovery, Rebalancing for the Medium Term
ISBN:
9781589069176
ISSN:
2071-4149
Publication Date:
03 May 2010
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589069176.086
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89

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