## Asia Pacific Regional Seminar 1117

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Asia Pacific Regional Seminar 1117](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1117)

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- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/2021/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-1117/index.md)
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### Contact

For event inquiries:  
International Monetary Fund  
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific  
Tel. 81-(0)3-3597-6700  
Email: [TokyoConference@IMF.org](mailto:oapmedia@imf.org)

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### Seminar theme and key findings
- Title: World Economic Outlook: Recovery During a Pandemic.
- The IMF’s World Economic Outlook, published in October, highlights that "the global economic recovery is continuing but with greater divergence across countries."
- The World Economic Outlook also notes that "rising inflation in many economies requires close monitoring."
- The IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific hosted a webinar with the lead authors of the World Economic Outlook to discuss global prospects, policy recommendations, and inflation developments.
- Participation: 180 people from 23 countries in Asia and beyond participated in the virtual seminar.

### Presentations and policy focus
- Malhar Nabar:
  - Presented on global economic prospects and policy recommendations (Chapter 1 of the World Economic Outlook).
  - Role: heads the World Economic Studies division in the IMF Research Department, which produces the World Economic Outlook.
  - Background details provided: covered China and Japan in the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department; was mission chief for Hong Kong, SAR; research interests in financial development, investment, and productivity growth; joined the IMF in 2009; formerly Assistant Professor of Economics at Wellesley College; holds a Ph.D. from Brown University.
- Prachi Mishra:
  - Discussed inflation developments (Chapter 2: Inflation Scares).
  - Role: Advisor in the Research Department at the IMF.
  - Background details provided: previously Managing Director, Global Macro Research, and India Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs; worked in several IMF departments in Washington including the office of the First Deputy Managing Director; during 2014-17 served as Specialist Adviser and Head of the Strategic Research Unit at the Reserve Bank of India; formerly Senior Economist in the Office of Chief Economic Advisor in India’s Ministry of Finance, and at the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council.

### Agenda and timing
- 11:00-11:05 am — Introduction
- 11:05-11:25 am — Presentation on Global Prospects and Policies (Ch. 1); Malhar Nabar, Division Chief, Research Department, IMF; Presentation
- 11:25-11:45 am — Presentation on Inflation Scares (Ch. 2); Prachi Mishra, Advisor, Research Department, IMF; Presentation
- 11:45-12:05 pm — Q&A session
- 12:05-12:10 pm — Closing & post-event survey

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## Content in this bundle

- **Inflation Scares**
  - [Inflation Scares (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/oct2021-weo-chapter2.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Inflation Scares (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/oct2021-weo-chapter2.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}
- **Presentation by Malhar Nabar, World Economic Outlook October 2021, IMF Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar**
  - [Presentation by Malhar Nabar, World Economic Outlook October 2021, IMF Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/october-2021-weo-chapter-1-oap-nov-2021.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Presentation by Malhar Nabar, World Economic Outlook October 2021, IMF Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/oap-home/2021/october-2021-weo-chapter-1-oap-nov-2021.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

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## References

- [OAP Home](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home)
- [Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar Series](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/asia-pacific-regional-seminar-series)
- [Macroeconomist Training Program](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/macroeconomist-training-program)
- [World Economic Outlook, published in October, highlights that the](https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2021/10/12/world-economic-outlook-october-2021)

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