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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458076703321

Titolo

Mongolia economic retrospective . 2008-2010 [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, 2010

ISBN

1-282-81898-8

9786612818981

0-8213-8548-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (128 p.)

Collana

World Bank Studies

Disciplina

330.9517/3

Soggetti

Mines and mineral resources - Mongolia

Electronic books.

Mongolia Economic conditions 21st century

Mongolia Economic policy 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1: The External Shock and Its Proximate Impact; Chapter 2: Mongolia's Experience Compared to Other Copper Producers; Chapter 3: The Policy Response; Chapter 4: How Did the Economy Respond?; Chapter 5: Promoting Recovery and Growth Going Forward; Chapter 6: Looking Forward; Eco-Audit: Environmental Benefits Statement; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Mongolia was one of the East Asian economies hardest hit by the global downturn, as copper prices collapsed and external demand fell. This Economic Retrospective highlights the key economic, financial and policy developments in the country during the crisis and recovery over 2008 to 2010. In particular, it offers a closer look at the weaknesses in the economic structure and policy environment that lay at the heart of downturn, and which amplified the external shock due to the collapse in global commodity prices from mid-2008. The Retrospective offers valuable insights into how an inappropriate