We monitor global macroeconomic trends and emerging policy challenges, and produce economic forecasts for a large number of economies worldwide. We lead the production and dissemination of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) – the United Nations flagship publication on the state of the world economy. We also produce monthly briefings and regular policy papers that analyse relevant and contemporary macroeconomic policy issues and challenges worldwide.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects: March 2024 Briefing, No. 179
Regional integration in West African economies faces further challenges as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced the intention to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
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