The SAEO 2011/12 provides an annual update on medium-term economic trends, short-term macroeconomic challenges and a thematic focus on green growth. This publication also contains individual country notes for six countries of Southeast Asia, assessing the structural policy reforms in, for instance, human capital development, infrastructure, SMEs development and taxation identified in the medium-term plans by Southeast Asian countries.rnrnrnThe Outlook analyses the potential benefits of transitioning to low-carbon green economies as well as issues of emissions trading, carbon footprint and taxation based on experience in both OECD member and selected Asian countries.