Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2016 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses current and critical policy issues confronting ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs in this issue is niche market development.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2016 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor updates the 2016 and 2017 GDP growth and inflation projections ADB's Pacific developing member countries. The theme of the policy briefs in this issue is Fisheries in Pacific Economies.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2018 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication provides an update on developments in Pacific economies, explores topical policy issues in the region over the years, and presents global forecasts for 2019. It includes an outline of the economic setting, as well as country economic issues and specific policy briefs for 14 Pacific economies. This includes analysis of critical development challenges including connectivity, climate change and disaster resilience, tourism, fisheries, and public sector management. The December 2018 issue also focuses on debt sustainability amid clear financing needs to help address remaining infrastructure and services gaps in the Pacific.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2020 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor discusses the outlook for 2021 and key issues for recovery from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis, including vaccine procurement and distribution.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor August 2023 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pacific economies are bouncing back as tourism recovers and infrastructure projects resume, but inflationary pressures and vulnerability to natural hazards remain downside risks. This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor tracks the rebound of some tourism-dependent economies; explores new opportunities from agriculture, digitalization, and fisheries; and analyzes ways to mitigate fiscal risks and support sustainable economic growth. It highlights how policies can better support women entrepreneurs and how strengthening fiscal reserves can help countries recover more quickly from shocks.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2019 written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2019-12 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pacific Economic Monitor provides updates on developments in Pacific economies and explores topical policy issues. The 2019 growth forecast for the Pacific subregion has been raised from 3.5% to 4.2%, driven mainly by higher liquefied natural gas production in Papua New Guinea and increased construction expenditure in Samoa and Solomon Islands, as well as lower-than-projected economic decline in Nauru. However, project delays in Papua New Guinea, tepid growth in some economies, and slower recovery in others will likely moderate subregional growth to 2.6% in 2020. Highlights Trade conflict continues to weigh down on the global economy. Prospects for global growth continue to weaken as the ongoing trade conflict slows growth in major economies, including the People's Republic of China. The weak external environment translates into a softer 2019-2020 outlook for the Pacific through subdued exports, including from Fiji. Focusing on the development needs of small island developing states. The complex interplay among geographic and physical challenges faced by small island developing states manifests in elevated cost structures and heightened economic vulnerability that severely constrain development prospects. Compounded by fragility from thin institutional capacities for effective governance and elevated climate change risks--a clear "threat multiplier"--these challenges call for a differentiated approach to long-term development strategies among small island developing states.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2023 written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continued growth is expected in the Pacific, but governments need to generate additional resources for public infrastructure and services essential to sustaining economic development. This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor presents the region's experiences in domestic resource mobilization (DRM), the process wherein governments generate their own resources to fund their operations. Policy briefs examine the case for improving DRM, explore digital transformation in tax administration, and discuss tourism, an important sector in many Pacific economies that may have a role to play in contributing to DRM.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2017 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor highlights the gains of Pacific developing member countries (Pacific DMCs) and the challenges that the Pacific DMCs continue to face including the impacts of climate change. The Pacific is among those parts of the world most vulnerable to weather-related disasters. To illustrate, 5 of the top 15 countries with the highest risk, and 10 of the top 30 facing the largest potential economic losses from disasters, are in the subregion. With climate change bringing additional risks from global sea level rise---and potentially heightening vulnerability to more intense, frequent, and prolonged extreme weather events---Pacific economies are stepping up adaptation efforts to brace for future adverse impacts. These include climate-proofing vital infrastructure assets, strengthening disaster risk management, and expanding social safety nets to build resilience to disasters. Further, a number of Pacific economies are promoting green urban development to move toward more sustainable green cities. Careful monitoring and planning will also be required to manage important income flows, including fishing license fees and tourism-related revenues, amid climate-related volatilities and to maintain adequate fiscal buffers for disaster response.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2015 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of 2015 budget outcomes and 2016 plans of ADB's Pacific member countries is the focus of this issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor, also including an analysis of opportunities and challenges from external factors.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2022 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue explores how Pacific developing member countries can strengthen their post-pandemic social protection systems to help address long-standing development concerns and boost resilience to further shocks. It assesses individual countries’ economies and outlines ways they could improve their social protection systems, despite depleted resources. Exploring megatrends facing the subregion, including population ageing and migration, it shows how investing in universal social protection policies can have a long-term impact on reducing poverty, vulnerability, and social exclusion.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2021 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor explores how the region can reopen and rebuild. Besides safely resuming travel and protecting health, a resilient recovery will depend on promoting fiscal sustainability and strengthening economic management, including regional cooperation to revitalize tourism.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2019 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pacific's economic outlook remains solid despite the global slowdown. While social development gains in the region have been steady, some big challenges remain. This issue of the Pacific Economic Monitor begins with an overview of international and regional economic developments. It features 13 articles and policy briefs that explore socioeconomic development in the Pacific, particularly on social protection, education, elderly care, health care and health financing, pension schemes, water and sanitation, nutrition, employment, and financial inclusion.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor July 2017 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2017-07-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To help overcome remoteness, Pacific economies are looking to improve economic integration not only through ICT and transport network investments, but also by promoting greater competition and private investment. Enhancing connectivity is crucial to the Pacific and its people, who constantly contend with the challenges of geographic isolation and remoteness. Physical connectivity through air and maritime links brings people, goods, and services to and from the Pacific while digital connectivity through information and communication technology (ICT) integrates the region with the rest of the world. This section tackles Pacific developing member countries' efforts to enhance connectivity by expanding internet and other ICT connections, improving and maintaining transport networks, and strengthening investment facilitation. Ultimately, the goal of connectivity is to link Pacific peoples with each other, and enable them to access goods and important social services, as well as economic opportunities, locally and globally.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2011 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor examines 2011 budget outcomes and 2012 budget plans in ADB's Pacific developing member countries.
Download or read book Pacific Economic Monitor December 2012 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The December 2012 edition of the Pacific Economic Monitor examines the fiscal position of ADB's Pacific developing member countries and their budget plans for 2013. Special articles included in this issue focus on economic management and growth prospects in smaller Pacific island economies.
Download or read book World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update April 2016 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past 6 months, developing East Asia and Pacific has faced a challenging external environment, but growth has generally remained resilient. Over the next 3 years, growth is expected to ease modestly. China will continue its gradual shift to a more sustainable growth path. Some economies will be affected by low commodity prices and weaker external demand. This outlook is subject to elevated risks. Countries should prioritize monetary and fiscal policies that reduce their exposure to risks and strengthen market confidence. In China, there is a need to reduce leverage. In several countries, action is required to enhance transparency, strengthen accountability, and redefine the role of the state. Efforts to reduce barriers to trade should be redoubled, with a particular focus on non-tariff measures and regulatory barriers, including to trade in services. The region must increase its readiness to benefit from the digital revolution, and in particular develop the essential “analog complements†? to digital technologies.
Download or read book Global Economic Prospects June 2017 written by World Bank Group and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global activity is firming broadly as expected. Manufacturing and trade are picking up, confidence is improving, international financing conditions remain benign, and commodity prices are stabilizing. Growth in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is set to recover, as obstacles to growth in commodity exporters diminish, while activity in commodity importers remains robust. Risks to the global outlook remain tilted to the downside. These include increased trade protectionism, elevated economic policy uncertainty, the possibility of financial market disruptions, and, over the longer term, weaker potential growth. A policy priority for EMDEs is to rebuild monetary and fiscal space that could be drawn on were such risks to materialize. Over the longer term, structural policies that support investment and trade are critical to boost EMDE productivity and potential growth. In addition to discussing global and regional economic developments and prospects, this edition of Global Economic Prospects includes two Special Focus essays of critical importance for emerging and developing economies: an analysis of fiscal positions in EMDEs and a deeper look at the type of firms most affected by post-crisis trade weakness. Global Economic Prospects is a World Bank Group Flagship Report that examines global economic developments and prospects, with a special focus on emerging market and developing countries, on a semiannual basis (in January and June). The January edition includes in-depth analyses of topical policy challenges faced by these economies, while the June edition contains shorter analytical pieces.
