Asian Development Outlook 2013

The Asian Development Outlook 2013 estimates that regional economic growth in the Asia Pacific region will pick up to 6.6% in 2013 and reach 6.7% in 2014. This is a distinct improvement on 2012, when growth stood at just over 6%. Consumer prices are expected to rise by 4.0% in 2013 and 4.2% in 2014, up from 3.7% last year. Leading regional economies are settling into a pattern of more moderate, more sustainable growth, founded on new opportunities nearer to home, including domestic consumption and intra-regional trade. Meanwhile, Asia’s contributions to global imbalances—its persistent current account surpluses—are smoothly winding down. Yet, developing Asia’s recovery phase remains vulnerable to shocks. Strong capital inflows could feed asset bubbles, for example.

Book details

• Publisher: Asian Development Bank
• Edition: 1st Edition
• eText ISBN: 9789292540234
• Print ISBN: 9789292540227
• Format: Reflowable Layout
• Language: en
• Copyright: 2013