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  "title": "Regional Economic Outlook, October 2019, Asia Pacific",
  "publication": "Regional Economic Outlook, October 23, 2019",
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  "summary": "Growth in Asia is expected to moderate to 5.0 percent in 2019 and 5.1 percent in 2020 (0.4 and 0.3 percentage point lower than projected last April, respectively).",
  "publishDate": "2019-10-23",
  "series": "Regional Economic Outlook",
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    {
      "heading": "Growth projections and headline findings",
      "content": "- Growth in Asia is expected to moderate to 5.0 percent in 2019 and 5.1 percent in 2020.\n- These projections are 0.4 and 0.3 percentage point lower than projected last April, respectively.\n- A marked deceleration in merchandise trade and investment is weighing on activity."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Drivers of the slowdown",
      "content": "- Distortionary trade measures are cited as a key driver of weaker trade and investment.\n- An uncertain policy environment is contributing to lower investment and trade activity."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Sectoral impacts",
      "content": "- The manufacturing sector is particularly affected by the deceleration in merchandise trade and investment.\n- Impacts on other sectors (for example, service sector, labor market, financial markets) are noted among keywords but not detailed in the summary."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Thematic coverage (as described)",
      "content": "- Balance of payments, Capital flow management, Capital flows, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Exchange rates, Financial markets, Foreign exchange.\n- Keywords include: Asia and Pacific, capital flow, Capital flow management, Capital flows, distortionary trade measure, economy, Emerging and frontier financial markets, exchange rate, exchange rate volatility, Exchange rates, financial condition, financial crisis, fiscal policy, foreign direct investment, foreign exchange, Global, IMF staff calculation, labor market, market, monetary policy, reaction function, REO, service sector, South Asia, Southeast Asia.\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. Regional Economic Outlook, October 2019, Asia Pacific.\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/issues/2019/10/16/regional-economic-outlook-october-2019-asia-pacific-48631"
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    "Published: October 23, 2019",
    "Series: Regional Economic Outlook",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513513966.086",
    "Growth in Asia is expected to moderate to 5.0 percent in 2019 and 5.1 percent in 2020.",
    "These projections are 0.4 and 0.3 percentage point lower than projected last April, respectively.",
    "A marked deceleration in merchandise trade and investment is weighing on activity.",
    "Distortionary trade measures are cited as a key driver of weaker trade and investment.",
    "An uncertain policy environment is contributing to lower investment and trade activity.",
    "The manufacturing sector is particularly affected by the deceleration in merchandise trade and investment.",
    "Impacts on other sectors (for example, service sector, labor market, financial markets) are noted among keywords but not detailed in the summary.",
    "Balance of payments, Capital flow management, Capital flows, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Exchange rates, Financial markets, Foreign exchange.",
    "Keywords include: Asia and Pacific, capital flow, Capital flow management, Capital flows, distortionary trade measure, economy, Emerging and frontier financial markets, exchange rate, exchange rate volatility, Exchange rates, financial condition, financial crisis, fiscal policy, foreign direct investment, foreign exchange, Global, IMF staff calculation, labor market, market, monetary policy, reaction function, REO, service sector, South Asia, Southeast Asia."
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