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World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2020 Briefing, No. 136

World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2020 Briefing, No. 136

COVID-19: Disrupting lives, economies and societies A raging pandemic?unleashed by a highly contagious COVID-19 virus?has triggered unprecedented restrictions not only on the movement of people but also on a range of economic activities, and the declaration of national emergencies in most countries in Europe and North America. Growing demand for urgent healthcare and rising death tolls are straining national healthcare systems. The pandemic is disrupting global supply chains and international trade. With nearly 100 countries closing national borders during the past month, the movement of people and tourism flows have come to a screeching halt. Millions of workers in these countries are… World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2020 Briefing, No. 136
UN/DESA Policy Brief #59: Corona crisis causes turmoil in financial markets

UN/DESA Policy Brief #59: Corona crisis causes turmoil in financial markets

The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a human crisis. Its most direct impact is on health and human well-being. The medical emergency and the public response to it ? most importantly restrictions on movement ? have also had a dramatic impact on economic activity, and led to significant job losses. The global economy is now expected to enter into recession in 2020, following decade-low growth of 2.3 per cent in 2019. Although much of the focus to date has been on those countries that have been hit the hardest by the pandemic, the crisis has reverberated around the world, feeding through to financial markets. Shocks to the real economy have led to three principal developments on global… UN/DESA Policy Brief #59: Corona crisis causes turmoil in financial markets
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 English: PDF (168 kb) Global issue: Economic inequalities along gender lines remain pervasive Despite considerable progress over the last decades, significant gender gaps persist with respect to access to labour markets, working conditions, wages, economic security, access to finance and many other areas. Across the globe, gender stereotypes and biases remain deeply entrenched. Unequal economic… World Economic Situation And Prospects: March 2020 Briefing, No. 135
10. Polarization of the labour market: are middle-skill jobs disappearing?

10. Polarization of the labour market: are middle-skill jobs disappearing?

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Frontier Technology Quarterly: Does the sharing economy share or concentrate?

Frontier Technology Quarterly: Does the sharing economy share or concentrate?

The sharing economy is perhaps the most ubiquitous manifestation of the rapid technological change we have been experiencing. Through smartphones and the internet, sharing economy platforms are facilitating the creation of markets and better use of underutilized assets. The estimate that private vehicles typically go unused for 95 per cent of their lifetime has come to symbolize the significant underutilized resources that are waiting to be shared in society (Knack, 2005). By reducing search and transaction costs, the sharing economy unlocks these resources through cheaper and more accessible options for consumers. Amateur and professional cooks can now offer sporadic dinner experiences in… Frontier Technology Quarterly: Does the sharing economy share or concentrate?
CDP Plenary 2020

CDP Plenary 2020

Date: 24 - 27 February 2020
Place: UNHQ, New York, USA Documents Agenda Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2020/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Outcome of the comprehensive review of the LDC criteria Opening statements Statement by Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Statement by Mona Juul, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Open session on New Inequalities Link to the event page Event flyer Presentations by panelists:
Arunabha Ghosh
Jose Antonio Ocampo The event was live streamed and can be watched at: UN Web TV Briefing to Delegates on…
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 English: PDF (168 kb) Global issues: World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 warns that weaker growth threatens to set back sustainable development The World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2020, launched at UN Headquarters in New York on 16 January, notes that the global economy slowed to a decade-low last year, largely as a result of prolonged trade disputes and high policy… World Economic Situation And Prospects: February 2020 Briefing, No. 134

World Social Report 2020

World Economic Survey 1979-1980 observes that the present world economic situation is characterized by a slow pace of economic advance in most countries, which is expected to weaken further in the coming months, particularly in developed market economies. This is accompanied by high rates of price inflation (which are pervading all economies) and substantial changes in the pattern of current-account balances, occasioned principally by the doubling of the price of oil between the end of 1978 and the early months of 1980. Download full report
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Situation et perspectives de l??conomie mondiale 2020: R?sum? analytique

Situation et perspectives de l??conomie mondiale 2020: R?sum? analytique

D?apr?s l?ONU, les perspectives de croissance ?conomique pour l?ann?e 2020 d?pendent de la r?sorption des diff?rends commerciaux et des incertitudes. Cette ann?e, les revenus par habitant devraient stagner ou baisser dans 1 pays sur 5 Min?e par des diff?rends commerciaux prolong?s, l??conomie mondiale a enregistr? sa croissance la plus faible en une d?cennie, baissant ? 2,3 pour cent en 2019. Cependant, d?apr?s le rapport ? Situation et perspectives de l'?conomie mondiale ? des Nations Unies pour l?ann?e 2020 publi? aujourd?hui, si les risques sont ma?tris?s, l?activit? ?conomique mondiale pourrait repartir l?g?rement ? la hausse en 2020. D'apr?s ce rapport, si une croissance de 2,5 pour… Situation et perspectives de l??conomie mondiale 2020: R?sum? analytique
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