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2001 ISBN 9789211091380
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This text is produced jointly by the Development Policy Analysis division of the UN and the UN Conference of Social and economic Affairs. It provides an update to the "World Economic and Social Survey" which is published each July, and the "World Investment Report" published each September.
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2003 ISBN 9789211091441
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This update to the World Economic and Social Survey 2002 offers a unique insight into current trends and policies in the world economy. This report looks at the world economy in 2002 and identifies priorities for 2003. The report states that the present global economic weakness could be aggravated by prevailing uncertainties. Bringing about a robust and sustained recovery in world economic growth should therefore be the top priority for macroeconomic policies in most economies in 2003. Over the long run, further structural reforms continue to be needed so that both national economies and the international trade and financial systems contribute to higher and more balanced growth.
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2004 ISBN 9789211091465
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An overview of the world economic situation and prospects, this thematic report from the United Nations Development Policy and Analysis Division focuses on 2004.
Many of the forces responsible for dramatic growth in the previous decade are now absent or not strong enough to produce such robust performance. While global trade is projected by to grow, it is unlikely that the buoyancy of pre-2000 years will be repeated, especially given setbacks in the Doha round of trade negotiations. The recovery of foreign direct investment will be similarly subdued, as will rebounding investment in information technologies. The dampening effects of geopolitical tensions and threats of international terrorism are more prevalent than in the years immediately before 2001.Therefore, the report urges careful measures to nurture the recovery and avoid a precipitous unwinding of international imbalances.
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2005 ISBN 9789211091489
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This joint report reviews recent performance and short term prospects for the world economy and considers some key global economic policy and development issues. Findings include that growth of gross world product (GWP) increased by four per cent in 2004, compared with a rate of 2.8 per cent in 2003 and a forecast of 3.25 per cent for 2005. Growth in the developing countries was the fastest for more than two decades, with output in transition economies continued to increase more rapidly than in other major country groups. Among developed countries performance was more varied, with growth rates strong in North America, moderate in Japan and weak in Europe.
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2006 ISBN 9789211091502
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The world economy is expected to continue to grow at a rate of 3 per cent during 2006. The United States economy remains the main engine of global economic growth, but the growth of China, India and a few other large developing economies is becoming increasingly important. On average, developing economies are expected to expand at a rate of 5.6 per cent and the economies in transition at 5.9 per cent, despite the fact that these economies may face larger challenges during 2006. Driven by higher oil prices, inflation rates have edged up worldwide. Core inflation rates, which exclude the prices of energy and food, have been more stable, indicating that the pass-through of higher oil prices to overall inflation is limited.
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2007 ISBN 9789211091533
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World Economic Situation and Prospects is a joint product of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations regional commissions. It provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues. One of its purposes is to serve as a point of reference for discussions on economic, social and related issues taking place in various United Nations entities during the year. According to this year's report, the world economy is expected to moderate in 2007 after three years of historically high growth. The cooling of the US housing boom, a major factor in the global slowdown, is expected to slow the growth of the US economy, and the economic recovery in Japan and Europe is not strong enough to replace the US as the engine for growth of the world economy. However, the strength of US corporate finances leads the report to conclude that "the current situation need not degenerate into a recession
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2008 ISBN 9789211091557
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After several years of robust growth, the world economy is now facing some serious challenges in sustaining its brisk pace. According to the projections contained in this report, the end of the housing bubble in the United States, as well as the unfolding credit crisis, the decline of the United States dollar vis-à-vis other major currencies, the persistence of large global imbalances and high oil prices will threaten the sustainability of global economic growth in the coming years. The 2008 update offers an authoritative and reliable insight into current trends and policies in the world economy.
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2009 ISBN 9789211091588
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues. One of its purposes is to serve as a point of reference for discussions on economic, social and related issues taking place in various United Nations entities in 2009. This full report includes regional overviews and detailed trends in global trade and finance.
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2010 ISBN 9789211091601
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010 provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues. One of its purposes is to serve as a point of reference for discussions on economic, social and related issues taking place in various United Nations entities in 2010. This full report includes regional overviews and detailed trends in global trade and finance.
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2011 ISBN 9789211091625
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The report highlights the continued challenge posed by high unemployment rates in many economies and outlines a number of risks and uncertainties for the economic outlook such as a premature withdrawal of policy stimulus, increased exchange rate volatility and a renewed widening of global imbalances. Against this background, several policy challenges are discussed in greater detail, including the optimal design of fiscal policies as well as the coordination between fiscal and monetary policies, the provision of sufficient support to developing countries in addressing the fallout from the crisis and the coordination of policy measures at the international level.
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2012 ISBN 9789211091649
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This report provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and of some key global economic policy and development issues. One of its purposes is to serve as a point of reference for discussions on economic, social and related issues taking place in various United Nations entities during the year.
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2013 ISBN 9789211091663
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The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. WESP 2013 will highlight the continuing Euro debt crisis, the protracted jobs crisis and the possibility for the world economy to plunge back into another recession. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations, it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions.
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2014 ISBN 9789211091687
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The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations, it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions.
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2015 ISBN 9789211091700
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The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations, it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions.
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2016 ISBN 9789211091724
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This publication is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. It is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions. Global economic growth is forecast to increase marginally over the next two years at 3.1% in 2015 and 3.3% in 2016, compared with an estimated growth of 2.6 per cent for 2014. An expected US interest rate increase, remaining euro area fragility, a further slowdown in developing economies and several geopolitical conflicts pose major concerns for the global economic outlook today.
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2017 ISBN 9789211091755
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The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) is the definitive report of the United Nations on the state of the world economy. One of the most highly anticipated economic reports from the United Nations, it is jointly produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and the five United Nations Regional Commissions.
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2018 ISBN 9789211091779
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The United Nations definitive report on the state of the world economy, providing global and regional economic outlook for 2018 and 2019. Produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the five UN regional commissions, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, with contributions from the UN World Tourism Organization.
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2019 ISBN 9789211091809
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The United Nations definitive report on the state of the world economy, providing global and regional economic outlook for 2019 and 2020. Produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the five UN regional commissions, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, with contributions from the UN World Tourism Organization.
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2020 ISBN 9789211091816
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This is the United Nations definitive report on the state of the world economy, providing global and regional economic outlook for 2020 and 2021. Produced by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the five United Nations regional commissions, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, with contributions from the UN World Tourism Organization and other intergovernmental agencies
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