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Chapter 1 Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2009 : Crisis and Recovery
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 April 2009
ISBN: 9781589068063
Keywords: recessions, recession, emerging economies, financial crisis, financial crises
Figure 1.1. Global Indicators 1 (Annual percent change unless otherwise noted) The global econo...

Chapter 1. Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2013 : Hopes, Realities, Risks
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 16 April 2013
ISBN: 9781616355555
Keywords: inflation, monetary policy, monetary fund, central bank, financial stability
Global prospects have improved again but the road to recovery in the advanced economies will remain bumpy. World output growth is forecast to reach 3¼ percent in 2013 and 4 percent in 2014 (Tabl...

CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND POLICIES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, September 2011 : Slowing Growth, Rising Risks
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 20 September 2011
ISBN: 9781616351199
Keywords: inflation, monetary policy, current account, fiscal policy, fiscal consolidation
Slowing Global Activity Activity has weakened significantly (Figure 1.1), following a number of quarters of growth broadly in line with World Economic Outlook (WEO) projections. The...

Chapter 1 Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2012 : Coping with High Debt and Sluggish Growth
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 October 2012
ISBN: 9781616353896
Keywords: Budget estimates, Adjustment process, Commodity prices, Debt reduction, Euro, public debt, fiscal consolidation, current account, inflation
The global economy has deteriorated further since the release of the July 2012 WEO Update, and growth projections have been marked down (Table 1.1). Downside risks are now judged to...

Chapter 1 Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2009 : Sustaining the Recovery
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 15 October 2009
ISBN: 9781589068070
Keywords: monetary policy, current account, inflation, banking crises, banking
The Global Recession Is Ending The global economy appears to be expanding again, pulled up by the strong performance of Asian economies and stabilization or modest recovery elsewhere...

CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND POLICIES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2011 : Tensions from the Two-Speed Recovery: Unemployment, Commodities, and Capital Flows
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2011
ISBN: 9781616350598
Keywords: capital flows, net capital flows, private capital flows, inflation
The Recovery Has Solidified, but Unemployment Remains High The global recovery is continuing broadly as anticipated in the October 2010 and January 2011 World Economic Outlook (WEO)...

Chapter 1. Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2013 : Transition and Tensions
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 October 2013
ISBN: 9781484340639
Keywords: inflation, current account, capital inflows, current account balance, monetary policy
Global growth is still weak, its underlying dynamics are changing, and the risks to the forecast remain to the downside. As a result, new policy challenges are arising and policy spillovers may...

CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND POLICY ISSUES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2007 : Spillovers and Cycles in the Global Economy
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 September 2006
ISBN: 9781589066267
Keywords: current account, external financing, exchange rate, current account balance, balance of payments
Global Economic Environment The global economy expanded vigorously in 2006, growing 5.4 percent—¼ percentage point faster than anticipated at the time of the September 2006 World Eco...

Chapter 1 Global Prospects and Policy Issues »
Source: World Economic Outlook, September 2006 : Financial Systems and Economic Cycles
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 April 2006
ISBN: 9781589065987
Keywords: debt, financial systems, interest, productivity growth, payments
Global Economic Environment The global expansion was broad-based in the first half of 2006, with activity in most regions meeting or exceeding expectations, and recent indicators sug...

Chapter 2. Global Trade: What’s Behind the Slowdown? »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2016 : Subdued Demand: Symptoms and Remedies
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 04 October 2016
ISBN: 9781513599540
Keywords: World Economic Outlook, International trade, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Discriminatory trade practices, International trade agreements, Trade, Trade liberalization, Trade policy, Global trade, Restraint of trade
Trade growth has slowed since 2012 relative both to its strong historical performance and to overall economic growth. This chapter finds that the overall weakness in economic activity, in partic...