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The current global financial turmoil and Asian developing countries

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  • Yılmaz AKYÜZ

    (UNCTAD)

Abstract

The world economy is now in difficult straits as a result of the financial turmoil sparked by the subprime crisis in the United States. In this turbulent environment, prospects for sustaining global growth and stability seem to hinge more than ever on developing countries, particularly the emerging-market economies of Asia. This paper contends that the current difficulties are linked to prior financial excesses and regulatory shortcomings which led to a buildup of vulnerabilities in financial and asset markets. The extent to which the Asian countries can decouple their growth from this ongoing turmoil depends on their prevailing domestic economic conditions and their policy response to possible shocks from the crisis. In this respect, fragilities and imbalances exist in many major Asian economies, not least in the form of credit, asset and investment bubbles which were allowed to expand in recent years as foreign capital poured in. Nonetheless, in general, the author maintains, countries in the region do have the policymaking capacity to deal with any adverse trade and financial impacts of the crisis. Beyond the macroeconomic policy response to the present conditions, however, lies an urgent need for regulatory measures which will reduce the systemic instability generated by financial markets and capital flows in the first place.

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  • Yılmaz AKYÜZ, 2008. "The current global financial turmoil and Asian developing countries," Iktisat Isletme ve Finans, Bilgesel Yayincilik, vol. 23(273), pages 7-49.
  • Handle: RePEc:iif:iifjrn:v:23:y:2008:i:273:p:7-49
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    Cited by:

    1. Reza Yamora SIREGAR & Vincent Choon Seng LIM, 2010. "The Role of Central Banks in Sustaining Economic Recovery and in Achieving Financial Stability," Journal of Advanced Studies in Finance, ASERS Publishing, vol. 1(1), pages 83-99.
    2. Goh Soo Khoon & Lim Mah Hui & Tan Yao Sua, 2012. "The Policy Responses and Implications of the Global Financial Crisis in Asia: A Case Study for Malaysia," European Research Studies Journal, European Research Studies Journal, vol. 0(1), pages 55-70.
    3. Ercan Uygur, 2010. "The Global Crisis And The Turkish Economy," Working Papers 2010/3, Turkish Economic Association.

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    Keywords

    Financial crisis; international transmission; global outlook;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F01 - International Economics - - General - - - Global Outlook
    • F30 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - General
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)

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