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4.3.1
The World Economy
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4.3.2
Economic Growth
The overall economic growth in the Asian economies did not immediately
reflect events in the financial sector and in foreign exchange markets.
1998 was a bad year for most countries in the Asian region.
Strong recovery in 1999 which strengthened in 2000.
The slowdown in growth in the United States and other industrial countries.
Economic growth in the Asian region between 2002 and 2007.
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Exchange Rates
Exchange rates have strengthened from their lows in the first part of 1998.
Depreciation vis-à-vis pre-crisis level.
2003 to 2007: Appreciation in some of Asian currencies.
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Equity Prices
Stock prices rebounded.
In Korea, they had risen above pre-crisis levels by the middle of 1999
Funds form the rest of the world started to return.
From 2002-2007, stock markets in Asia generally increased.
Beginning of 2008.
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Restructuring
Many weaker firms throughout the region went out of business during the
Asian financial crisis.
As the Asian economies recovered, they put in more efforts to avoid the
potential bubble that had resulted in the previous crisis.
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4.3.3
Economic Recovery
Downturn in most economies was not caused by a dramatic fall in exports.
Recovery came through a revival of domestic demand.
Slowdown in the growth of the industrialized countries in 2001.
Sustained growth in these industrialized countries.
Export performance also recovered significantly.
The primary reason for the quick turnaround in the external balance.
The recession in Asia was primarily a failure of domestic demand.
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4.3.4
Emerging Development
Divide in Asia
Real GDP growth in U.S. dollars at 1996.
Stock market and export performance, and the ability to attract investment.
When China was included, the East Asia-4 grew more rapidly. When China was
excluded, the ASEAN-5 grew faster.
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4.3.5
Social Impact of the
Economic Crisis
Credit crunch, currency depreciation, inflation accelerated, purchasing power
fell, and government revenues came under strain.
The price of providing services also increased.
There was an increased in reverse migration.
The formal rate of unemployment increased dramatically.
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4.3.5
Social Impact of the
Economic Crisis
Budget cuts and reduced incomes had an adverse effect on expenditures on
health and education.
Higher incidence of mental health problems.
Rate of school dropouts rose.
There was greater discrimination against girls and limited resources were used
to educate the boys in the family.
Sharp decline in real per-capita income between 1997 and 1998.
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4.3.5
Social Impact of the
Economic Crisis
Households used a umber of coping mechanisms to deal with the crisis.
Certain disadvantaged groups that were particularly hard hit by the crisis were
the poor, women, children and the elderly.
As the Asian economies recovered from the crisis, the unemployment rate fell
and growth accelerated.
It reduced the poverty.
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