Publications

December 2009 Summary: Global recovery continues, with an increasing number of countries reporting rises in output; The recovery, however, is uneven across regions and economic and financial fragilities remain Global trade is gaining momentum and prosp ...

November 2009 Summary: According to preliminary UN estimates, the world economy will shrink by 2.2 per cent in 2009. There are clear indications that recovery is on its way and global output may increase by 2.4 per cent in 2010, according to the prelim ...

October 2009 Summary: The global recovery remains fragile and requires sustained policy support, as agreed by G20 leaders at the Pittsburgh Summit. The recovery in some Asian economies has lost some of its momentum, as reflected in weaker exports and i ...

September 2009 Summary:  The global economy shows tentative signs of a recovery, but substantial risks and uncertainties remain. If employment growth and private investment demand do not pick up strongly before the effects of fiscal stimuli fade out, t ...

Promoting Development, Saving the Planet The World Economic and Social Survey 2009 argues that mitigation and adaptation efforts can better move forward as part of a development strategy built around a massive investment-led transformation, along low-c ...

August 2009 Summary:  The global recession is moderating, with trade and industrial production stabilizing and financial markets partially improving The prospects of a true global recovery are highly uncertain as demand continues to largely depend on f ...

July 2009 Summary: The recent United Nations conference on the global financial and economic crisis proposed a comprehensive set of actions to mitigate the immediate impact of the crisis and to formulate adequate medium- and long-term responses. Unempl ...

2009 Adapting to climate change in developing countries: institutional and policy responses for urbanizing societies E. Lisa F. Schipper Download Paper Adaptation to Climate Change: Re-examining climate and development risks Shiv Someshwar Download Pap ...

June 2009 Summary: First quarter data underscore the severity of the crisis across the globe. Although some high-frequency indicators for developed economies suggest a slowing of the downturn, economic recovery is still far from in sight. Several large ...