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  "title": "Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, September 2006",
  "publication": "Asia and Pacific, September 15, 2006",
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  "summary": "The report gives the IMF's view of the outlook for Asia, identifies the main risks to growth, and considers the key factors that will influence capital inflows.",
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      "heading": "Executive summary and outlook",
      "content": "- The report gives the IMF's view of the outlook for Asia, identifies the main risks to growth, and considers the key factors that will influence capital inflows.\n- The REO discusses short-run macroeconomic policy issues for the region and longer-term challenges:\n  - the need to raise consumption and rebalance growth,\n  - develop further regional financial and capital markets,\n  - address growing income inequality.\n- Press Release title: \"IMF Asia and Pacific Regional Outlook Cites Region's Strong Growth Prospects, Highlights Global Risks and Medium-Term Challenges, September 16, 2006.\""
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      "heading": "Major themes and analysis areas (report structure)",
      "content": "- I. Recent Developments and Outlook\n  - Growth\n  - Inflation\n  - External Sector\n  - Risks\n- II. Financial Developments in Emerging Asia\n  - Assessment of the Recent Correction\n  - Outlook for Capital Inflows to Emerging Asia\n- III. Macroeconomic Policy Issues\n  - Monetary Policy\n  - Fiscal Policy\n- IV. Asian Equity Markets: Growth, Opportunities, and Challenges\n  - The Emergence of Asian Stock Markets\n  - Performance of Asian Emerging Stock Markets\n  - Valuation of Asian Markets\n  - Equity Prices and Economic Activity\n  - Policy Implications\n- V. Private Consumption in Emerging Asia\n  - Introduction\n  - Private Consumption Trends in Emerging Asia\n  - Determinants of Private Consumption in Emerging Asia\n  - Estimation Results\n  - Is Private Consumption in Emerging Asia Too Low?\n  - Potential Policy Implications\n- VI. Rising Inequality and Polarization in Asia\n  - Trends and Patterns\n  - Determinants of Inequality and Polarization\n  - Did the Asian Crisis Increase Inequality\n  - Conclusion\n- Data Appendix"
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      "heading": "Specific issues highlighted",
      "content": "- Capital inflows\n  - The report considers the key factors that will influence capital inflows to emerging Asia.\n- Short-run macroeconomic policy\n  - Monetary Policy\n  - Fiscal Policy\n- Longer-term structural challenges\n  - Raising private consumption and rebalancing growth toward domestic demand.\n  - Further development of regional financial and capital markets.\n  - Addressing growing income inequality and social polarization."
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      "heading": "Boxes and focused studies included",
      "content": "- 1.1. Outlook for Asia’s Electronics Sector\n- 1.2. The Impact of Japan’s Recovery on Asia\n- 1.3. Spillovers from Asia Are Affecting Australia and New Zealand\n- 1.4. Worker’s Remittances: A Gravity Model\n- 1.5. Pacific Island Countries: Regional Issues and Prospects\n- 2.1. Hedge Funds—Recent Developments in Asia\n- 4.1. Capital Flows in Emerging Asia: How Volatile Are They?\n- 4.2. Fostering Financial Integration and Economic Stability\n- 5.1. Credit, Investment, and Growth in Post-Crisis Asia: A Tale of Two Sectors\n- 6.1. Spatial Inequality in China and India\n- 6.2. Income Inequality and Social Polarization in Korea\n\nRegional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, September 2006\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, September 2006\n  - Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, September 2006 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, September 2006 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- IMFアジア太平洋地域経済見通し 2006年9月 - 要旨\n  - IMFアジア太平洋地域経済見通し 2006年9月 - 要旨 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - IMFアジア太平洋地域経済見通し 2006年9月 - 要旨 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\n References\n\n- Press Release:\n- Regional Economic Outlooks\n- World Economic Outlook:\n- Sign up to receive free e-mail notices when new series and/or country items are posted on the IMF website.\n- Modify your profile\n- Adobe Acrobat Reader\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/apac/issues/2017/01/07/asia-and-pacific-regional-economic-outlook"
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    "Published: September 15, 2006",
    "Series: Asia and Pacific",
    "The report gives the IMF's view of the outlook for Asia, identifies the main risks to growth, and considers the key factors that will influence capital inflows.",
    "The REO discusses short-run macroeconomic policy issues for the region and longer-term challenges:",
    "Press Release title: \"IMF Asia and Pacific Regional Outlook Cites Region's Strong Growth Prospects, Highlights Global Risks and Medium-Term Challenges, September 16, 2006.\"",
    "I. Recent Developments and Outlook",
    "II. Financial Developments in Emerging Asia",
    "III. Macroeconomic Policy Issues",
    "IV. Asian Equity Markets: Growth, Opportunities, and Challenges",
    "V. Private Consumption in Emerging Asia",
    "VI. Rising Inequality and Polarization in Asia",
    "Data Appendix",
    "Capital inflows",
    "Short-run macroeconomic policy",
    "Longer-term structural challenges",
    "1.1. Outlook for Asia’s Electronics Sector",
    "1.2. The Impact of Japan’s Recovery on Asia",
    "1.3. Spillovers from Asia Are Affecting Australia and New Zealand",
    "1.4. Worker’s Remittances: A Gravity Model",
    "1.5. Pacific Island Countries: Regional Issues and Prospects",
    "2.1. Hedge Funds—Recent Developments in Asia",
    "4.1. Capital Flows in Emerging Asia: How Volatile Are They?",
    "4.2. Fostering Financial Integration and Economic Stability",
    "5.1. Credit, Investment, and Growth in Post-Crisis Asia: A Tale of Two Sectors",
    "6.1. Spatial Inequality in China and India",
    "6.2. Income Inequality and Social Polarization in Korea",
    "**Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific, September 2006**",
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