Southeast Asian Economic Outlook 2013: With Perspectives on China and India

This edition of the Southeast Asian Economic Outlook examines medium-term growth prospects, recent macroeconomic policy challenges, and structural challenges including human capital, infrastructure and SME development.  It also looks at economic disparities between and within countries in the region.  It provides coverage for Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. 

While solid growth is forecast to continue until 2017, countries must address structural issues in order to sustain this favourable outlook. Narrowing development gaps presents one of the regions most important challenges.

Table of Content :

Acronyms and abbreviations
Preface
Executive summary
Overview
PART 1. REGIONAL ECONOMIC MONITOR
Chapter 1. Medium-term economic outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India: Prospects and
assessments
-Introduction
-Overview and main findings: The economic outlook for 2013-17
-Near-term macroeconomic developments and prospects
-Medium-term prospects: Greater reliance on domestic demand for growth
-Key policy challenges to sustaining healthy growth in the medium term
-Conclusion
-Bibliography
PART TWO : STRUCTURAL POLICY COUNTRY NOTES
Chapter 2. Structural policy challenges for Southeast Asian countries
-Synopsis of structural policy challenges in Southeast Asia
-Cambodia
-Indonesia
-Malaysia
-Philippines
-Singapore
-Thailand
-Viet Nam
-Bibliography
PART THREE : THEMATIC FOCUS: NARROWING DEVELOPMENT GAPS
Chapter 3. Overview of development gaps in Southeast Asia: Gaps between ASEAN -6 and
CLM V countries
-Introduction and key findings
-Infrastructure
-Human resource development
-Information and communication technology (ICT)
-Trade and investment (regional economic integration)
-Tourism
-Poverty
-Conclusion
-Bibliography
Chapter 4. Integrating CLM V countries through trade and investment
-Introduction: CLMV economies on the move
-The emergence of a trade-FDI nexus
-Entering the global market
-Managing the next phase of reform and integration
-Conclusions
-Appendix. Tables
-Bibliography
Chapter 5. Poverty and inequality disparities in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Viet Nam
-Introduction
-The CLMV experience of poverty and inequality country by country
-CLMV countries compared
-Conclusion
-Bibliography
STATISTICAL ANNEX