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Chapter 4. Are Global Imbalances at a Turning Point? »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2014 : Legacies, Clouds, Uncertainties
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 07 October 2014
ISBN: 9781498331555
Keywords: public investment, current account, gas, current account balance, natural gas
Global current account (“flow”) imbalances have narrowed significantly since their peak in 2006, and their configuration has changed markedly in the process. The imbalances that used to be the m...
CHAPTER 8. Global Imbalances: In Midstream? »
Source: Reconstructing the World Economy
Series: Seminar Volumes
Author(s): Il SaKong , and Olivier Blanchard
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 July 2010
ISBN: 9781589069770
Keywords: inflation, current account, financial system, central bank, monetary policy
Before the crisis, there were strong arguments for reducing global imbalances. As a result of the crisis, there have been significant changes in saving and investment patterns across the world and imbalances...
Chapter 1. Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2010 : Rebalancing Growth
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 April 2010
ISBN: 9781589069152
Keywords: unemployment, employment, unemployment rate, current account, current account surplus
The global recovery has evolved better than expected, but in many economies the strength of the rebound has been moderate given the severity of the recession. In 2010, world output is expected t...
Chapter 1 Global Prospects and Policies »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2007 : Globalization and Inequality
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 April 2007
ISBN: 9781589066885
Keywords: capital inflows, globalization, private capital, output volatility, private capital flows
Strong Global Growth Is Being Confronted by Turbulent Financial Conditions Global growth remained above 5 percent in the first half of 2007. China’s economy gained momentum, growing...
CHAPTER 1. GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND POLICIES »
Source: World Economic Outlook, October 2008 : Financial Stress, Downturns, and Recoveries
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 10 October 2008
ISBN: 9781589067585
Keywords: inflation, current account, fiscal policy, monetary policy, commodity prices
This chapter opens with an overview of a global economy under stress. It then examines the expanding financial crisis and its macroeconomic implications in more detail, as well as the imbalances in housing a...
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 II Oil Prices and Global Imbalances »
Source: World Economic Outlook, April 2006 : Globalization and Inflation
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 20 September 2005
ISBN: 9781589065499
Keywords: inflation, debt, interest, oil prices, debtor countries
Two developments have dominated the international economic landscape over the past several years. First, large global external imbalances have persisted, including a large current account deficit in the Unit...
Chapter III. HOW WILL DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AFFECT THE GLOBAL ECONOMY? »
Source: World Economic Outlook, September 2004 : The Global Demographic Transition
Series: World Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 20 April 2004
ISBN: 9781589064065
Keywords: debt, interest, exchange rate, oil prices, payments
It seems possible that a society in which the proportion of young people is diminishing will become dangerously unprogressive, falling behind other communities not o...
Chapter 18 Long-Term Implications of the Global Financial Crisis for Sovereign Wealth Funds »
Source: Economics of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Series: Books
Author(s): Udaibir Das , Adnan Mazarei , and Han Hoorn
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 December 2010
ISBN: 9781589069275
Keywords: investors, bonds, investment strategies, principals, financial markets
This crisis will leave an indelible mark on the psyche of every sovereign fund investor. – Senior reserve management official at a major Asian monetar...