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Is the Asia-Pacific region becoming the locomotive
of the global economy? Is the region becoming
more vulnerable to financial crises? What are the
major macro-economic policy challenges in 2007?
Find the answers to these questions in the
Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the
Pacific 2007.

Exchange Rate Management Biggest Challenge in 2007

The region's oldest and most comprehensive annual review of economic and social developments forecasts the external environment in Asia-Pacific to be less favourable in 2007, mainly due to the slowing of the US economy and a moderate decline in global electronics demand, but sees continued dynamism despite risks of further oil price shocks, and a sharp depreciation of the US dollar.

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Highlights

Surging Ahead in Uncertain Times

  • discusses the region's impressive growth in 2006 amidst rising risks
  • evaluates subregional performances led by East and North-East Asia
  • projects an outlook for 2007 of continuing dynamism
  • identifies key economic issues to be watched, and
  • estimates the economic cost of gender inequality.

Multimedia


Watch this interview with UNESCAP Executive Secretary Kim Hak-Su in which he discusses the major findings in the 2007 Survey.

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Figures


For the eighth consecutive year, developing economies in the Asia-Pacific region grew faster than those in all other regions at 7.9% in 2006.

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Photo Gallery


UNESCAP Executive Secretary Kim Hak-Su (left) and Kamal Nath, India's Minister for commerce and Industry (right), at the global launch on 18 April in New Delhi.

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