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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 English: PDF (168 kb) Global issues Aligning monetary policy with the SDGs A slowdown in global economic activity, coupled with largely benign inflationary pressures, has triggered a shift towards easier monetary policy stances across many developed and developing economies (figure 1). In March, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered its expectations from two interest rate hikes to none in 2019, and announced that it will begin to slow the pace of its balance sheet normalization. In… World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2019 Briefing, No. 126
Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2019/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality
Voluntary national reviews of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Update on the progress of the multi-year programme on a comprehensive review of the least developed country criteria
Monitoring the development progress of graduating and graduated countries
Review of the recognition and use of the least developed country category by United Nations development system entities
Improved assistance for graduating and…
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Addressing youth employment remains a policy challenge, especially in Africa In North America, central banks pause interest rate rises despite tight labour markets Shortage of young workers prompts Japan to relax immigration policies English: PDF (198 kb) Global issues Youth employment remains a policy challenge In 2018, the global labour force comprised 3.5 billion people?3.3 billion of whom were employed. Participation in the global labour force has been steadily declining since the 1990s. This partly reflects higher life expectancy and greater retirement opportunities. Among young people (aged 15?24), the decline in labour force participation has been even more pronounced, largely… World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2019 Briefing, No. 125
Date: 11 - 15 March 2019
Place: UNHQ, New York, USA Documents Agenda Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2019/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Opening statements Statement by Inga Rhonda King, President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Statement by Maria Francesca Spatolisano, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs Papers ECOSOC theme, 2019: ?Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality? Monitoring of graduated and graduating countries from the LDC category Open session on Multilateralism Link to the event page Event flyer Presentations by panelists:
Growing demand for leveraged loans may pose a new global financial risk Surge in African sovereign external bond issuance raises concern China?s recent policy easing may further increase the domestic debt level English: PDF (198 kb) Global issues The recent upsurge in leveraged loans?financial risks and productivity implications As discussed in the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019, high indebtedness has become a critical feature of the global economy. In the last decade, debt levels have risen visibly across countries and sectors, fuelled by ultra-loose monetary policies in major economies. Public and private debt have reached historical highs in many countries. According to… World Economic Situation And Prospects: March 2019 Briefing, No. 124
WESP 2019 warns of rising climate risks to the world economy Parts of Africa and Latin America still experiencing very weak per capita income growth East and South Asia remain world?s most dynamic regions, but risks have increased English: PDF (178 kb) Global issues Global economic growth remains heavily carbon-intensive The baseline outlook presented in the latest World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019 report projects steady economic growth in 2019?2020 at the global level, although risks to that outlook have continued to build. The report also notes that economic activity remains excessively dependent on carbon-intensive fossil fuels. Growth in gross domestic product (GDP)… World Economic Situation And Prospects: February 2019 Briefing, No. 123
Data is shaping the future of humanity. The production, distribution and consumption of digital data-the data economy-are driving rapid advances in machine learning, artificial intelligence and automation. Individuals and businesses are using data to reduce search and transaction costs and make informed choices. Data is facilitating scientific and medical research, making societies more productive. It is helping to improve the efficacy of public policy, delivery of public services, transparency and accountability. Data is helping us track progress on every sustainable development goal in the 2030 Agenda and deliver broad-based social welfare. I. Data economy is different Distinctions… Frontier Technology Quarterly: Data Economy: Radical transformation or dystopia?
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