Achieving sustainable development: the energy investment challenge
by Eduardo Zepeda and Diana Alarcon
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UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 43
January 2014
Summary:
World economy is expected to improve in 2014
Unemployment rates remain a major challenge
Downside risks to the baseline scenario persist
Global economic growth is projected to increase over the next two?years, building on the recent improvement in developed and major?emerging economies. The global economy is expected to grow at a?pace of 3.0 per cent in 2014 and 3.3 per cent in 2015, compared?with an estimated growth of 2.1 per cent for 2013.
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A challenging global employment situation persists. In addition to?high unemployment levels, the depth and length of labour market?imbalances is leading to long-term and structural unemployment,?becoming more than a mere…
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 62
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