The Resilience of the Developing World

November 12, 2012

Cityscape of the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur. Many economies in Southeast Asia adopted inflation targeting which made them more resilient to crises
- The Resilience of the Developing World
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In recent years, emerging markets and developing countries have proven remarkably resilient in the face of economic slumps. They have bounced back from downturns, and even grown their economies. It turns out there are some common factors to these success stories.
Abdul de Guia Abiad, IMF, research Department
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