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Asia Poised to Drive Global Economic Growth, Boosted by China’s Reopening

May 1, 2023

Thomas Helbling, Shanaka J. Peiris, Krishna Srinivasan

China and India together are forecast to generate about half of global growth this year

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World Economic Outlook Shows Economies Facing High Uncertainty

April 19, 2023

Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Chiara Maggi

The Chart of the Week brings together our economic forecasts, which reveal weaker growth amid an uncertain outlook with high downside risks

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Asia Likely to See Dynamic Economic Growth, but With Policy Challenges

April 13, 2023

Krishna Srinivasan, Alasdair Scott

Region would contribute about 70 percent to global growth this year—but still faces challenges from inflation, debt, and financial vulnerabilities

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Global Economic Recovery Endures but the Road Is Getting Rocky

April 11, 2023

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Inflation is slowly falling, but economic growth remains historically low and financial risks have risen

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How Asia Can Ease Scarring from Lower Investment, Employment and Productivity

March 30, 2023

Siddharth Kothari, Nour Tawk

Asia should prioritize reforms that address the investment scarring from high corporate debt, mitigate education losses, and boost digitalization

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In Major Economic Shocks, Best Response Combines All-Out, Large-Scale Policies

February 27, 2023

Divya Kirti, Maria Soledad Martinez Peria, Prachi Mishra, Jan Strasky

Bank lending grew faster in countries with policy packages combining large fiscal, monetary, and prudential measures.

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