In 2013, Taiwan economy continue to be weak since last year. Economic growth has been forecast to drop by around 2% from 4%. Due to weaker-than-expected economic recovery in the U.S. and Europe, emerging market's downturns and more importantly, the structural problems inherent to Taiwan's economy, export and Private consumption stay at a lower rate in the first half of 2013, as well as a relatively high private investment benefiting from the semiconductor industry, stocks and housing. The end of the year the slowdown investment and shrinking export probably downgraded economic growth. Taiwan government's economic transformation plan and short-term intervention within this year seem difficult to be effective on account of complex inside and outside environment. Looking forward to the year 2014, we conclude that Taiwan's economy is likely to keep a slow growth.
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