Recession 結果共5筆

Stay updated on Taiwan’s economic progress as the National Development Council reports a stable outlook for January 2024. Economic indicators show positive trends in production, investment, sales, and finance, signaling continued recovery. Follow the transition from recession to a transitional economy in key sectors, reflecting a promising shift in Taiwan’s economic landscape.

KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih unveils a bold plan to attract 18 million foreign tourists if elected as Taiwan’s next president. Hou believes that tourism is a reflection of national strength and aims to counter the economic recession by boosting the industry. His proposed policy includes a 15% increase in the budget to improve infrastructure, such as airports, ports, the High Speed Rail, and the Taiwan Railway. In response to a recent incident involving a Taiwanese tour group in Xinjiang, Hou criticizes the government for not lifting restrictions on group tours to China, leading to privately arranged travel groups.

Taiwan’s government has dismissed reports of a recession, citing an average annual economic growth rate of 3.4% from 2016 to 2022, surpassing the global average. Despite declining export orders, Taiwan achieved record-breaking exports of $479.4 billion last year and outperformed other Asian economies, according to Executive Yuan spokesperson Lin Tze-luen. 

The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research released its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for March on Wednesday (May 3), revealing a decrease in the overall manufacturing PMI signal value from 10.97 in February (revised) to 10.41 in March.

簡單地說，敘事經濟學是嘗試分析人們之間敘事的傳播與經濟波動的關係，也就是為了解經濟波動，而研究歷史上及當前流行的敘事／故事的傳播與動態，以及其如何隨著時間而變化等。故事激起行動的動機，並與感覺深處的價值觀和經濟活動連接起來。當一個生動且流行的敘事瘋傳，其產生的經濟影響會蔓延很遠，甚至遍布全球。像是1929至1933年大蕭條（Great Depression）、2007至2009年間所謂的經濟「大衰退」（Great Recession），乃至於今天充滿爭議的政治經濟情勢，皆深受各自時代流行的敘事所影響。