The Buffeting of Thailand by the Unholy Trinity of Avian Inºuenza, Tsunami, and the Oil Price Shock

Bhanupong Nidhiprabha
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Bhanupong Nidhiprabha: Faculty of Economics Thammasat University 2 Prachan Road Bangkok 10200 Thailand

Asian Economic Papers, 2006, vol. 5, issue 2, pages 117-129

Abstract: The analysis of three recent shocks to the Thai economy suggests several lessons for economic management. The adverse consequences of the external shocks dissipate when economic agents adjust their behavior to the new environment. Appropriate policy responses are crucial in shortening the duration of an economy's deviation from its pre-shock growth path. Any intervention, either in energy or exchange rate markets, to maintain fixed prices will inevitably be costly and ineffective. Any attempt to cover up a brewing crisis will destroy public confidence, aggravate the situation, and deepen the crisis. Therefore, transparency in economic management is essential. (c) 2006 The Earth Institute at Columbia University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Date: 2006

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