Between developmentalism and populism : walking a tightrope in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asian economies remain resilient to weak global growth primarily due to buoyant domestic consumption backed by strong government spending. Given the scarce resources of governments, they have to strike a balance between populist measures and fiscal discipline.

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Main Author: Trajano, Julius Cesar I
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97301
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/11807
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Southeast Asian economies remain resilient to weak global growth primarily due to buoyant domestic consumption backed by strong government spending. Given the scarce resources of governments, they have to strike a balance between populist measures and fiscal discipline.