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World Economic Situation And Prospects: March 2020 Briefing, No. 135

World Economic Situation And Prospects: March 2020 Briefing, No. 135

Gender gaps remain pervasive worldwide, constraining economic potential; most countries are not on track to achieve the SDG target 8.5 ?equal pay for work of equal value? by 2030; eliminating gender inequalities requires legal reforms, financial incentives and shifts in societal attitudes
World Economic Situation And Prospects: March 2020 Briefing, No. 135
World Economic Situation And Prospects: February 2020 Briefing, No. 134

World Economic Situation And Prospects: February 2020 Briefing, No. 134

According to the WESP 2020, sluggish global growth threatens sustainable development; 1 in 5 countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year, notably in Africa, Latin America and parts of Western Asia; across the world, many policies continue to encourage the use of fossil fuels
World Economic Situation And Prospects: February 2020 Briefing, No. 134
World Economic Situation And Prospects: December 2019 Briefing, No. 133

World Economic Situation And Prospects: December 2019 Briefing, No. 133

As energy demand is rising globally, it is imperative to transition to clean energy; the status of natural gas as a ?transition fuel? is waning; the automotive sector in Europe is undergoing dramatic changes
World Economic Situation And Prospects: December 2019 Briefing, No. 133
World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2019 Briefing, No. 132

World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2019 Briefing, No. 132

Lack of innovation a key structural challenge for many developing countries; economic diversification impeded by structural barriers in the CIS and Africa; weak productivity growth contributing to bleak economic outlook in Latin America
World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2019 Briefing, No. 132
World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2019 Briefing, No. 131

World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2019 Briefing, No. 131

The global commodity price shock of 2014-2016 has caused setbacks in the fight against poverty; poverty eradication in Africa by 2030 is increasingly becoming out of reach; the humanitarian crisis in Yemen is exacerbating the poverty situation
World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2019 Briefing, No. 131
World Economic Situation And Prospects: September 2019 Briefing, No. 130

World Economic Situation And Prospects: September 2019 Briefing, No. 130

Prolonged trade tensions exacerbating the cyclical slowdown in the global economy Global automobile production contracts amid higher tariffs and policy uncertainty Further easing of macroeconomic policies as external headwinds to growth rise
World Economic Situation And Prospects: September 2019 Briefing, No. 130
World Economic Situation And Prospects: August 2019 Briefing, No. 129

World Economic Situation And Prospects: August 2019 Briefing, No. 129

Carbon pricing is a vital policy tool to address the unfolding climate crisis
Amid rising global temperatures, drought forces Australia to import wheat for the first time in a decade
Debt-for-climate swaps are an innovative?development financing instrument
World Economic Situation And Prospects: August 2019 Briefing, No. 129
World Economic Situation And Prospects: July 2019 Briefing, No. 128

World Economic Situation And Prospects: July 2019 Briefing, No. 128

ODA flows must increase to support SDG-related investment Regional integration in Africa and Asia is crucial for sustainable development China?s direct investment in Latin America slows
World Economic Situation And Prospects: July 2019 Briefing, No. 128
World Economic Situation And Prospects: June 2019 Briefing, No. 127

World Economic Situation And Prospects: June 2019 Briefing, No. 127

Trade tensions and policy uncertainty are damaging global growth prospects
Several countries continue to experience setbacks in their fight against poverty
Carbon pricing a key element in combating climate change
World Economic Situation And Prospects: June 2019 Briefing, No. 127
World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2019 Briefing, No. 126

World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2019 Briefing, No. 126

Many developed and developing economies take an easier monetary policy stance
VAT increase in the Russian Federation temporarily adds to inflation
Argentina imposes price controls to curb inflation
World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2019 Briefing, No. 126