Centro de Documentación e Información Mtro. Jesús Silva Herzog CEDI - Asia and Pacific Regional Economic Outlook. IMF

This 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 also discusses short-run macroeconomic policy issues for the region, as well as longer-term challenges, including the need to raise consumption and rebalance growth, develop further regional financial and capital markets, and address growing income inequality.

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Executive Summary
I.	Recent Developments and Outlook
	Growth
	Inflation
	External Sector
	Risks
II.	Financial Developments in Emerging Asia
	Assessment of the Recent Correction
	Outlook for Capital Inflows to Emerging Asia
III.	Macroeconomic Policy Issues
	Monetary Policy
	Fiscal Policy
IV.	Asian Equity Markets: Growth, Opportunities, and Challenges
	The Emergence of Asian Stock Markets
	Performance of Asian Emerging Stock Markets
	Valuation of Asian Markets
	Equity Prices and Economic Activity
	Policy Implications
	References
V.	Private Consumption in Emerging Asia
	Introduction
	Private Consumption Trends in Emerging Asia
	Determinants of Private Consumption in Emerging Asia
	Estimation Results
	Is Private Consumption in Emerging Asia Too Low?
	Potential Policy Implications
	References
VI.	Rising Inequality and Polarization in Asia
	Introduction
	Trends and Patterns
	Determinants of Inequality and Polarization
	Did the Asian Crisis Increase Inequality
	Conclusion
	Data Appendix
	References