Myanmar had a strong economic take off between 2011 and 2015, but sustaining it will depend on improvements to public services and infrastructure. Yet general government spending at 15 percent of gross...
Mongolia's growth further slowed to 1.4 percent (y/y) in the first half. The budget deficit sharply widened in Jan.-July, and will likely reach over 18 percent of GDP in 2016. Corrective actions have been...
Mongolia’s budget deficit is widening fast, with a large revenue shortfall. Early budget spending control measures are needed to contain rising expenditures, as weak commodity prices would continue to...
The November 8, 2015 elections in Myanmar marked a historic milestone in the country’s political and economic transition that began in 2011. Incoming policy makers are preparing to pick up the baton and...
The November 8, 2015 elections in Myanmar marked a historic milestone in the country’s political and economic transition that began in 2011. Incoming policy makers are preparing to pick up the baton and...
Exports sharply declined in the final three months of 2015, signaling further weakening of external demand. Imports continued to drop but machinery imports rebounded in Nov-Dec. Gross international reserves...
Exports sharply declined in the final three months of 2015, signaling further weakening of external demand. Imports continued to drop but machinery imports rebounded in Nov-Dec. Gross international reserves...
Mongolia’s growth sharply slowed to 3.0 percent in the first half of 2015. External demand is weakening due to a continued dampening of the commodity market and slower growth in China, translating into...
Mongolia’s growth sharply slowed to 3.0 percent in the first half of 2015. External demand is weakening due to a continued dampening of the commodity market and slower growth in China, translating into...
Mongolia’s economic growth in first quarter (Q1) 2015, slowed to 4.4 percent (y/y), down from 8 percent in the previous quarter. Mineral gross domestic product (GDP) growth softened to 13.8 percent (y/y)...
Mongolia’s economic growth in first quarter (Q1) 2015, slowed to 4.4 percent (y/y), down from 8 percent in the previous quarter. Mineral gross domestic product (GDP) growth softened to 13.8 percent (y/y)...
Slowing industrial production growth and continued import compression indicate that Mongolia’s economic growth continues to slow. Shaper-than-expected declines in imports led to a current account surplus...
Slowing industrial production growth and continued import compression indicate that Mongolia’s economic growth continues to slow. Shaper-than-expected declines in imports led to a current account surplus...
After recording strong growth in the last two years, Philippine economic growth decelerated to 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2014 (Q1 2014). After many years of slow poverty reduction, poverty incidence...
The sector focus for this issue concerns school based management, current conditions and recommendations for the future. Lao People's Democratic Republic 's (PDR's) education system faces challenges in...
The sector focus for this issue concerns school based management, current conditions and recommendations for the future. Lao People's Democratic Republic 's (PDR's) education system faces challenges in...
Malaysia's economy regained momentum but yearly growth is set to decelerate in 2013. Export recovery into 2014 is expected to offset slower domestic demand and lead to a pick-up in growth. Fiscal consolidation...
This paper analyzes the effects of monetary policy and fiscal adjustment on output and unemployment in Turkey. The model on which the analysis is based accounts for rural-urban migration, a large urban...