Regional Economic Outlook for Asia and Pacific Region: Navigating the Pandemic: A Multispeed Recovery in Asia
Regional Economic Outlook, October 30, 2020
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- Authors: International Monetary Fund. Asia, Pacific Dept
- Published: October 30, 2020
- Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Overview
- The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is still unfolding around the globe.
- In Asia, the virus has ebbed in some countries but surged in others.
- The global economy is beginning to recover after a sharp contraction in the second quarter of 2020, as nationwide lockdowns are lifted and replaced with more targeted containment measures.
Principal themes and findings
- Pandemic status and regional variation:
- The pandemic remains active globally.
- Asia exhibits heterogeneous patterns: declines in some countries and surges in others.
- Economic trajectory:
- The global economy is beginning to recover after a sharp contraction in Q2 2020.
- Recovery is associated with lifting nationwide lockdowns and moving toward targeted containment measures.
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