Publisher's Synopsis
Managing vulnerabilities, fostering growth and poverty reduction, maintaining macroeconomic stability.These important regional outlook reports are part of the ""IMF's World Economic and Financial Surveys"" series. The four REOs published biannually by the IMF cover the Middle East and Central Asia, Asia and Pacific, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. In each of the regional volumes, recent economic developments and prospects for the region are discussed as a whole as well as for specific countries. The reports include key data for countries in the regions. Each report zeroes in on economic policy developments that have affected economic performance in the region and discusses key challenges faced by policymakers. The near-term outlook, key risks, and their related policy challenges are analyzed throughout, as well as in special chapters that look more closely at topics such as the evolving nature of capital inflows, housing market developments, the impact of commodity price booms on lower-income economies, or the prospects for sustainable growth in developed economies.These indispensable surveys of recent economic developments and prospects are the product of comprehensive reviews of economic developments that draw primarily on information the staff gathers through consultation with member countries in the context of surveillance and lending activities.
