World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020 : East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19
The COVID-19 virus that triggered a supply shock in China has now caused a global shock. Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), recovering from a trade war and struggling with a viral disease, now face the prospect of a global financial shock and recession. Significant economic pai...
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okr-10986-334772021-11-12T17:08:39Z World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020 : East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19 World Bank CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC SHOCK FISCAL TRENDS MONETARY POLICY PANDEMIC RESILIENCE ASEAN UNCERTAINTY TRADE TENSIONS FISCAL BUFFER FINANCIAL VOLATILITY REGIONAL INTEGRATION The COVID-19 virus that triggered a supply shock in China has now caused a global shock. Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), recovering from a trade war and struggling with a viral disease, now face the prospect of a global financial shock and recession. Significant economic pain seems unavoidable in all countries and the risk of financial instability is high, especially in countries with excessive private indebtedness. Several economies are expected to contract in 2020, which will lead to an increase in the poverty rate. Households linked to affected sectors will suffer more. To deal with this crisis, countries need to act fast and decisively to contain the spread of infection, while expanding capacity both to treat people and to test and trace infections. Fiscal measures should provide social protection to cushion against shocks, especially for the most economically vulnerable. Firms will need liquidity injections to help them stay in business and maintain beneficial links to Global Value Chains. The optimal economic policy response will change over time and depend on the precise nature and evolution of the shock. Given the unprecedented nature of the economic shock to each country, and the fact that it is also affecting all other countries in the region and beyond, an exceptional policy response is needed. 2020-03-25T16:24:57Z 2020-03-25T16:24:57Z 2020-03-30 Serial http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/687741585671139881/World-Bank-East-Asia-and-Pacific-Economic-Update-April-2020-East-Asia-and-Pacific-in-the-Time-of-COVID-19 978-1-4648-1565-2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33477 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication East Asia and Pacific East Asia Oceania |
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CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ECONOMIC SHOCK FISCAL TRENDS MONETARY POLICY PANDEMIC RESILIENCE ASEAN UNCERTAINTY TRADE TENSIONS FISCAL BUFFER FINANCIAL VOLATILITY REGIONAL INTEGRATION |
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The COVID-19 virus that triggered a supply shock in China has now caused a global shock. Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), recovering from a trade war and struggling with a viral disease, now face the prospect of a global financial shock and recession. Significant economic pain seems unavoidable in all countries and the risk of financial instability is high, especially in countries with excessive private indebtedness. Several economies are expected to contract in 2020, which will lead to an increase in the poverty rate. Households linked to affected sectors will suffer more. To deal with this crisis, countries need to act fast and decisively to contain the spread of infection, while expanding capacity both to treat people and to test and trace infections. Fiscal measures should provide social protection to cushion against shocks, especially for the most economically vulnerable. Firms will need liquidity injections to help them stay in business and maintain beneficial links to Global Value Chains. The optimal economic policy response will change over time and depend on the precise nature and evolution of the shock. Given the unprecedented nature of the economic shock to each country, and the fact that it is also affecting all other countries in the region and beyond, an exceptional policy response is needed. |
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020 : East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19 |
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020 : East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19 |
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020 : East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19 |
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020 : East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19 |
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World Bank East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020 : East Asia and Pacific in the Time of COVID-19 |
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world bank east asia and pacific economic update, april 2020 : east asia and pacific in the time of covid-19 |
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