developed economies

Sharp appreciation of the U.S. dollar Western European economy continues to struggle Ebola takes severe tolls in West Africa

December 2013 Summary: Anaemic economic recovery is accompanied by tame inflation in developed economies. ƒGDP growth is stronger than expected in the United States. ƒCurrencies in some emerging economies are under pressure again. Along with subdued ec ...

November 2013 Summary: Global manufacturing production has improved Economic recovery is strengthening in developed economies, although slowly Public fiscal stimulus programmes have been a determinant factor in economic growth in many developing countr ...

January 2013 Summary: World economic prospects for 2013 only slightly improving Uncertainties and risks looming More proactive and concerted policy actions needed Five years after the eruption of the global financial crisis, the world economy is still ...

December 2011 Summary: Grim prospects for world economy Premature fiscal austerity in developed countries is hampering recovery Developing countries remain vulnerable to downturns in the developed economies The world economy is teetering on the brink o ...

October 2011 Summary: Equity markets worldwide plunged Euro area dollar liquidity dries up in the midst of Europe’s sovereign debt crisis G20 finance ministers maintain focus on fiscal consolidation Stock markets worldwide ended September with the larg ...

June 2011 Summary: The United Nations forecast for growth of the global economy was increased slightly to 3.3 per cent in 2011 and 3.6 per cent in 2012 However, the pace of the global recovery remains uneven across countries; output growth is strong am ...

June 2010 Summary: The world economy is rebounding but the recovery remains uneven, weak and fragile  At the present speed of the recovery, unemployment rates will take five years to drop to pre-crisis levels The recovery is still mainly driven by gove ...