REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Regional Economic Outlook, April 2007, Asia and Pacific

Publication Date:

April 12, 2007

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The recent economic and financial developments and trends in Asia and the Pacific are examined in this latest REO, including issues related to Asia’s trade performance, notably in the high-tech sector, and the February-March bout of turbulence in the region’s financial markets. The near-term outlook, key risks, and their related policy challenges are analyzed throughout, as well as in special chapters that look more closely at the evolving nature of capital inflows, housing market developments, and the impact of commodity price booms on lower-income economies.

Series:

REGIONAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Subject:

Balance of payments Capital flows Foreign direct investment Housing Housing prices National accounts Portfolio investment Prices

Notes:

Executive Summary available in Japanese

Frequency:

Biannually