IMF Asia Outlook May 2017
Category: Asia
India: Reforms Add to Growth, Lower Inequality
India's lackluster economic performance was once cynically referred to as the "Hindu rate of growth"! How times have changed! The OECD reveals how extensive economic reforms have contributed to stronger growth, lower inequality, and reduced poverty. This valuable report also highlights an agenda for continued action. INDIA-2017-OECD
North Korea: Witness to Transformation
This analysis of the recent events on the Korean peninsula from the Perterson Institute is well worth considering. https://piie.com/blogs/north-korea-witness-transformation/signals-galore-true-meaning-last-week-peninsula?platform=hootsuite
China: IMF Selected Issues
The IMF provides in-depth assessments of key policy issues. How is the rebalancing of the economy progressing? Can the dramatic capital outflows be controlled? How are coporate deleveraging and SOE reform advancing? What steps are being taken to control coal-induced pollution? China IMF August 2016