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Near-term global economic outlook cautiously optimistic as vulnerabilities remain Full Report: English Key Messages: English
Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2024/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme Innovation ecosystems for development, structural change and equity 2024 triennial review of the list of least developed countries
Reports for Angola, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Equatorial Guinea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Sao Time and Principe, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu
Given the strong interactions between domestic debt and the broader economy, policymakers must carefully weigh its associated trade-offs while determining the optimal debt structure to minimize chances of domestic debt default.
The 26th session was held from 4-8 March at UN Headquarters in New York
Towards a New International Economic Order (A/79/320)
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This Policy Note compiles perspectives from the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) and its members on different dimensions of a globally just transition to low-carbon and environmentally sustainable economies.
The world economy continues to face multiple crises, jeopardizing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although global economic growth outperformed expectations in 2023 with several large economies showing remarkable resilience, simmering geo-political tensions and the growing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events have increased underlying risks and vulnerabilities. Furthermore, tight financial conditions also pose increasing risks to global trade and industrial production.
Many MICs require international support to address current and long-term challenges. Eligibility criteria that rely only on income per capita limit available support ? including access to concessional finance ? without accounting for MICs? multidimensional development needs.
This short paper briefly describes the methodology of this new index and presents some empirical results. It also presents an extension that covers both export and import concentration.