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Why was Asia Resilient? Lessons from the Past and for the Future

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  • Phakawa Jeasakul

    (International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431, USA)

  • Cheng Hoon Lim

    (International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431, USA)

  • Erik Lundback

    (International Monetary Fund, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20431, USA)

Abstract

Asia proved to be remarkably resilient in the face of the global financial crisis, but why was its output performance stronger than that of other regions? The paper shows that better initial conditions — in the form of lower external and financial vulnerabilities — contributed significantly to Asia's resilience. Key pre-crisis factors included moderate credit expansion, reliance on deposit funding, enhanced bank asset quality, reduced external financing, and improved current accounts. These improvements reflected the lessons from the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, which helped to reshape both public policies and private sector behavior. Looking ahead, Asia is in the process of adjusting to more volatile external conditions and higher risk premiums. By drawing the right lessons from its pre-crisis experiences, Asia's economies will be better equipped to address new risks associated with increased cross-border capital flows and greater integration with the rest of the world.

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  • Phakawa Jeasakul & Cheng Hoon Lim & Erik Lundback, 2014. "Why was Asia Resilient? Lessons from the Past and for the Future," Journal of International Commerce, Economics and Policy (JICEP), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 5(02), pages 1-22.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:jicepx:v:05:y:2014:i:02:n:s1793993314500021
    DOI: 10.1142/S1793993314500021
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    Keywords

    Global financial crisis; resilience; financial and external vulnerabilities; G01; E44; F32; N25;
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    JEL classification:

    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • N25 - Economic History - - Financial Markets and Institutions - - - Asia including Middle East

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