United Nations. The Global Economic and Financial Crisis: Regional Impacts, Responses and Solutions (Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)

United Nations, 2009. - 100 Pages.

Contents.
Acronyms.
Overview.
A crisis across the regions.
All regions have suffered declines in growth.
Despite banking sector rescue plans, risks remain.
Falling equity prices.
Capital flows have been drying up.
Sharp falls in commodity prices.
Contracting global trade.
Rising protectionism.
Rising unemployment, increasing poverty.
Expansionary monetary and banking policies.
Combating recession with fiscal stimulus.
An uncertain economic outlook.
Regional responses for early recovery.
Regional financial cooperation.
Efforts at regional coordination.
The way forward: the role of regional policy-making.
CHAPTER I.
The Economic Commission for Africa.
The impact of the crisis.
Country policy responses.
Regional responses.
The way forward.
CHAPTER II.
The Economic Commission for Europe.
The impact of the crisis.
Country policy responses.
Regional responses.
The way forward.
CHAPTER III.
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Impact of the crisis.
Country policy responses.
Regional responses.
The way forward.
CHAPTER IV.
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
The impact of the crisis.
Country-specific responses.
Regional responses.
The way forward.
CHAPTER V.
The Economic and Social Commission forWeste Asia.
The impact of the crisis.
Country-specific responses.
Regional responses.
The way forward.
References.