Pakistan's economy is weak but at a
turning point. Growth recovery is underway, with the
projected GDP growth approaching 3.6-4.0 percent, driven by
dynamic manufacturing...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 86681Date: April 1, 2014Author:
Refaqat, Saadia ;
Lopez-Calix, Jose R. ;
Mukhtar, Hanid ;
Ashraf, Mehwish ;
Waheed, Muhammad ;
Ahmed, Rafay
The main goal of any pension system is
to ensure that members receive an adequate pension income
when they retire. Whilst traditional defined benefit (DB)
pension plans...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 86428Date: March 18, 2014Author:
Randle, Tony ;
Rudolph, Heinz P.
Despite typhoon Yolanda and a string of
natural disasters throughout 2013, Philippine economic
growth accelerated to 7.2 percent in 2013. Higher growth was
underpinned...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 83315Date: March 1, 2014Author:
Chua,Karl Kendrick Tiu ;
Cruz,Kevin Thomas Garcia ;
Johnston,Amelia ;
Kaiser,Kai-Alexander ;
Limkin,Joseph Louie C. ;
Mariano,Paul A. ;
Sabarillo,Anthony
The Thai economy has been recovering
slowly from the global financial crisis compared to
countries like Malaysia and China. Growth in 2013 is
projected to be 3 percent...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 84861Date: February 11, 2014Author:
Anantavrasilpa,Ratchada ;
Bhaopichitr,Kirida ;
Mohib,Saiyed Shabih Ali ;
Thitisakmongkol,Chalunthorn
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)...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 84807Date: January 1, 2014Author:
Anantavrasilpa,Ratchada ;
April,Leah ;
D'Hoore,Alain W. ;
Davading,Somneuk ;
Nghardsaysone,Konesawang ;
Phimmahasay,Keomanivone ;
Record,Richard James Lowden ;
Regel,Omporn ;
Santibanez,Lucrecia ;
Verghis,Mathew A. ;
Vongviengkham,Saysanith
Economic growth slowed to 3.5 percent in
2013 and 2.7 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2014.
The slowdown is the result of a number of factors such as
slackening...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 93002Date: January 1, 2014
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...
Macroeconomic stability in Vietnam is
improving, underpinned by moderating inflation and
strengthening external accounts. Headline Consumer Price
Index (CPI) inflation...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 83283Date: December 1, 2013Author:
Mahajan, Sandeep; Dinh, Viet Tuan
This economic update provides an
overview for 2012 and 2013 in Myanmar, years during which
the economy continued to accelerate. The main drivers of
growth were increased...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 82518Date: October 1, 2013
According to the June 2013 global
economic prospects, the global economic environment remains
fragile, although the balance of risks is now less skewed to
the downside...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 81787Date: September 1, 2013Author:
Aldaz-Carroll,Enrique ;
Ly,Sodeth
Despite the difficult past five year
period, renewed macro-stability is creating a strong basis
for Uganda to rebuild a more resilient economy. The economy
is currently...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 80952Date: August 1, 2013Author:
Sebudde, Rachel Kaggwa ;
Morisset, Jacques ;
Mwanje, Daniel ;
Rasmussen, Jakob ;
Merotto, Dino ;
Kibirige, Moses ;
Nganou, Jean-Pascal Nguessa
Despite the difficult past five year
period, renewed macro-stability is creating a strong basis
for Uganda to rebuild a more resilient economy. The economy
is currently...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 80952Date: August 1, 2013Author:
Sebudde, Rachel Kaggwa ;
Morisset, Jacques ;
Mwanje, Daniel ;
Rasmussen, Jakob ;
Merotto, Dino ;
Kibirige, Moses ;
Nganou, Jean-Pascal Nguessa
The Lao economy is projected to grow at
8 percent in 2013. The hydropower sector (both completed
projects in operation and projects in the construction or
development...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 79158Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Phimmahasay, Keomanivone ;
Davading, Somneuk ;
Vongviengkham, Saysanith ;
Nguyen, Van Minh ;
April, Leah ;
Anantavrasilpa, Ratchada ;
Nghardsaysone, Konesawang ;
Record, Richard ;
Larsen, Morten ;
Tandon, Ajay ;
Rodriguez, U-Primo E. ;
Hutton, Guy
Following a strong performance in 2012,
Malaysia's economy hit a soft patch in the first
quarter of 2013. Economic growth has been supported by the
strong, broad-based...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 79154Date: June 1, 2013Author:
Sander, Frederico Gil ;
Jalil, Intan Nadia ;
Rahuman, Mohamed Rizwan Habeeb ;
Kylasapathy, Punithaa N.
The Philippine economic update provides
an update on key economic and social developments, and
policies over the past 6 to 12 months. It also presents
findings from...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 78254Date: May 1, 2013
The economy is likely to expand by 5.0
percent in FY2013. Although the slowing momentum of economic
growth may have bottomed out in the third quarter of FY2013,
even...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 77081Date: April 1, 2013Author:
Medvedev, Denis ;
Seth, Smriti
Despite having one of the world's
highest rates of population growth, Uganda has an impressive
record of economic growth and poverty reduction. Over a
period of approximately...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 75324Date: February 1, 2013
Despite having one of the world's
highest rates of population growth, Uganda has an impressive
record of economic growth and poverty reduction. Over a
period of approximately...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 75324Date: February 1, 2013
Despite having one of the world's
highest rates of population growth, Uganda has an impressive
record of economic growth and poverty reduction. Over a
period of approximately...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 75324Date: February 1, 2013
The Philippine economy has emerged as
one of the fastest growing economies in East Asia, with
growth accelerating to 7.1 percent in the third quarter. The
acceleration...
Type: Economic Updates and ModelingReport#: 75021Date: December 1, 2012
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