Tag: 2010s
2010s
13 February 2017
According to the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2017, the world economy remains trapped in a prolonged period of slow growth Weak investment is a major cause of the slowdown in global growth East Asia and South Asia remain the world’s most dynamic regions
8 February 2016
Commodity price rout dampens regional growth prospects China emphasized the need to improve productivity through policies on the supply side of the economy Bank of Japan adopts a negative interest rate
20 January 2016
The report projects a modest improvement for the world economy in 2016/17 as a number of cyclical and structural headwinds persist. Global growth is estimated at a mere 2.4 per cent in 2015 and is forecast to grow by 2.9 per cent in 2016 and 3.2 per cent in 2017.
11 January 2016
Limited global financial market reaction to Fed's interest rate move IMF includes Chinese renminbi in the SDR basket Monetary tightening in Western Asia and Latin America in response to Fed's first rate hike in seven years
14 December 2015
According to chapter one of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016, only a modest improvement in the world economy is projected for the next two years Recessions in the Russian Federation and Ukraine may have reached a turning point Unemployment on the rise in a number of South American economies
9 November 2015
The United States of America avoids a fiscal stand-off Emerging economies brace for net capital outflows for the first time in many years Third quarter growth in China beats expectations Global issues Oil prices expected to remain low in the medi ...
9 November 2015
Global trade flows drops in value terms amid persistently weak commodity prices and stronger US dollar Budget cuts and increasing fiscal strains in many commodity-exporting developing countries
1 July 2012
In Search of New Development Finance Difficulties in raising sufficient domestic and external resources to finance the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), along with the numerous drawbacks of tra ...
1 July 2011
The Great Green Technological Transformation To meet both the global development objectives of conquering poverty and protecting the environment, the World Economic and Social Survey 2011 calls for a complete transformation of technology on which human ...
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