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February 2015 Summary
??Major central bank policy swings in Switzerland and the euro area
Euro area deflation sets in
Oil exporters face increased fiscal challenges, while lower commodity prices ease inflationary pressures
Global issues
The Swiss National Bank abandons its minimum exchange rate on the euro against the franc
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) abandoned its minimum boundary on the exchange rate of the euro to the Swiss franc (CHF), which was introduced in 2011 and set at 1.20 CHF to the euro. At that time, the euro crisis caused major capital flows away from the euro into the franc. To limit the…
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Pingfan Hong, Director of DPAD/DESA, will be presenting his analysis on the growth patterns of MDGs and how it needs to be transformed for the new Sustainable Development Goals this Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 4:00 pm ? 5:30 pm at the United Nations Secretariat, Room S-2727FC.
Development Policy Seminar: Transforming MDG growth patterns for SDGs
Global economic growth is forecast to increase marginally over the next two years at 3.1 per cent in 2015 and 3.3 per cent 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 geopolitical conflicts pose major concerns for the global economic outlook.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015
Global economic growth is forecast to increase marginally over the next two years at 3.1 per cent in 2015 and 3.3 per cent 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 geopolitical conflicts pose major concerns for the global economic outlook.
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January 2015 Summary
??Moderate global economic expansion in 2014, as post-crisis adjustments continued
In 2015, developed economies to be led by a stronger U.S. economy, while downside risks remain significant in Japan and the euro area
Developing economies to be led by East Asia, while several large emerging economies face internal and external challenges
Global issues
Global recovery hampered by unfinished post-crisis adjustments
The global economy continued to expand during 2014 at a moderate and uneven pace, as the prolonged recovery process from the global financial crisis was still saddled with unfinished…
World Economic Situation and Prospects: Monthly Briefing, No. 74
Moderate global economic expansion in 2014, as post-crisis adjustments continued
In 2015, developed economies to be led by a stronger U.S. economy, while downside risks remain significant in Japan and the euro area
Developing economies to be led by East Asia, while several large emerging economies face internal and external challenges
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Global issues
Global recovery hampered by unfinished post-crisis adjustments
The global economy continued to expand during 2014 at a moderate and uneven pace, as the prolonged recovery process from the global financial crisis was still saddled with unfinished post-crisis adjustments. The global recovery was also hampered by some…
World Economic Situation and Prospects: January 2015 Briefing, No. 74
CDP Background Paper No. 24
By L?once Ndikumana
Recent developments in globalization raise important issues regarding taxation policy and economic development. First, trends in capital income tax raise concerns about a possible race to the bottom or harmful competition. Second, lack of tax policy coordination results in large losses in tax revenue due to profit shifting by multinational corporations. These practices undermine revenue mobilization in the least developed countries, which also suffer from capital flight and other forms of illicit financial flows. This paper discusses how improved governance of the global financial system and enhanced harmonization in taxation policies may help…
International Tax Cooperation and Implications of Globalization
Presentations at the national workshop on Graduation from the LDC category, 9-10 December 2014, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar
The Least Developed Country Category: Overview
International Support Measures for the least developed countries?
The LDC criteria and indicators
Presentations at the Workshop on building institutional capacity in the use of trade-related international support measures, Geneva, 17-21 November 2014
Briefing by the UN CDP Secretariat for the LDC group at WTO
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Presentations by Ana Cortez and Matthias Bruckner at the Regional Meeting on Financing Graduation Gaps in Asia-Pacific Least Developed Countries, Dhaka, 28-30 October 2014…
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December 2014 Summary
?? Further appreciation of the U.S. dollar
Japan registers technical recession during the third quarter
Lower inflation rates in many countries across the world as oil prices decline
Global issues
Assessment of the potential impact of heightened geopolitical tensions around Ukraine
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2015 presents a very subdued outlook for the euro area, where the underlying growth momentum has decelerated to the point that an exogenous event could lead to a return to recession. One of the downside risks identified is an escalation of the geopolitical crisis around…
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