Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects

June 2010 Summary: The world economy is rebounding but the recovery remains uneven, weak and fragile? At the present speed of the recovery, unemployment rates will take five years to drop to pre-crisis levels

May 2010 Summary: Economic recovery continues albeit unevenly. While growth is rapid in many emerging economies, it remains fragile in most advanced economies Euro zone countries and the IMF agreed on a three-year

April 2010 Summary: Net export growth and government spending are driving the recovery in the major economies,?while China?s economy is acting as the engine of the global upturn in 2010 Most of the unconventional m

March 2010 Summary: The strength of the global recovery, witnessed in the second half of 2009, has been moderating and the recovery has become more uneven Global financial markets experienced a notable turbulence i

January/February 2010 Summary: The global economy started 2010 on a positive note, with continuing recovery in?industrial production and international trade, led by Asian developing countries; however, economic policy

December 2009 Summary: Global recovery continues, with an increasing number of countries reporting rises in output;?The recovery, however, is uneven across regions and economic and financial fragilities remain Glob

November 2009 Summary: According to preliminary UN estimates, the world economy will shrink by 2.2 per cent in 2009. There are clear indications that recovery is on its way and global output may increase by 2.4 per

October 2009 Summary: The global recovery remains fragile and requires sustained policy support, as agreed by G20?leaders at the Pittsburgh Summit. The recovery in some Asian economies has lost some of its momentum

September 2009 Summary:? The global economy shows tentative signs of a recovery, but substantial risks and uncertainties?remain. If employment growth and private investment demand do not pick up strongly before?the effects