[eChapters]Curbing the Global Economic Downturn: Southeast Asian Macroeconomic Policy (From Economic Reform to Closer Economic Ties:Regional- and National-Level Issues)

Southeast Asia witnessed a wide array of policy actions at the regional and international levels to unravel the ripple effects of the global economic downturn and to set a stage for a long-term recovery. Yet the quest for regional and global solutions has been hampered critically by the complication of individual economies and the diverse levels of economic development. The objective of this book is to examine in-depth region-specific research on how macroeconomic tools are at work in the Southeast Asian economies.