Download or read book Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013 written by United Nations and published by UN. This book was released on 2013 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document provides a review of the region's performance in 2012 and its outlook in 2013 as it recovers from the global economic crisis and assesses the region's policy response to remaining and emerging vulnerabilities. Areas of economic and social policy analysed include growth, inflation, trade and investment, financial markets, employment, migration and remittances. Key challenges ahead are addressed and policy responses recommended for countries in order to sustain their development. The document also addresses a thematic issue, discussing the current approach of macroeconomic policy making and critically assessing whether it has served development adequately.