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Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2012: Steering Inclusive Development Through Global Turbulence in an Era of High and Volatile Commodity Prices
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- United Nations, Corporate Author.
- Series:
- Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economic development.
- Sustainable development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (234 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2012
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The 2012 Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific examines the region's economic prospects amidst global financial turbulence and high commodity prices. It highlights the challenges posed by inflation, slackening export demand, and volatile commodity prices, while emphasizing Asia-Pacific's role as a global growth engine. The survey proposes policies to enhance domestic demand and promote inclusive growth, particularly benefiting the poor. Aimed at policymakers and governments, the survey serves as a resource for achieving resilient and sustainable development. It underscores the importance of regional cooperation and the potential of South-South trade to mitigate reliance on low-growth developed economies. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Executive summary
- Acknowledgements
- Table of contents
- Explanatory notes
- Abbreviations
- Sources of quotations
- Chapter 1. Pursuing shared prosperity in an era of turbulence
- Growth outlook for 2012
- Key policy challenges for steering Asia-Pacific through turbulence
- Chapter 2. Macroeconomic performance and policy challenges at the subregional level
- East and North-East Asia
- North and Central Asia
- Pacific
- South and South-West Asia
- South-East Asia
- Chapter 3. Living with high commodity prices
- The commodity boom
- The main long-term driver
- Effects on terms of trade
- Implications for income convergence
- The challenges ahead
- Adapting to an era of high commodity prices
- References and further readings
- Statistical annex
- About this publication
- Readership survey Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789210555104
- 9210555104
- OCLC:
- 1409680396
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