SDG #8: Decent work and economic growth

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2011/33, Supplement No. 13) ????,

March 2011 Summary: International oil prices increased further amidst continued unrest in the Middle East Food prices reached new record highs, pushing up inflation worldwide As this went to press, a

February 2011 Summary: International food prices increased to record levels, contributing to both political unrest and greater uncertainty about the global recovery; other commodity prices also increased strongly in January

January 2011 Summary: A further slowdown in global economic growth is expected Developing economies continue to lead the recovery There are major downside risks for a gloomier outlook, including too early

Better policy coordination needed to avert another global slowdown by Ingo Pitterle and Rob Vos

After a year of fragile and uneven recovery, global economic growth started to decelerate on a broad front in mid-2010 and this slower growth is expected to continue into 2011 and 2012. The United Nations baseline forecast for the growth of world gro

December 2010 Summary: European sovereign debt crisis is spreading to larger economies? Increased volatility in equity and foreign exchange markets Uneven economic recovery during the third quarter

November 2010 Summary: Surges in private capital flows pose challenges to emerging economies and enhance tensions over currencies European countries go deeper into fiscal austerity Industrial production gr

October 2010 Summary: Trade tensions and risks of competitive devaluations heighten amidst global economic slowdown and increased turmoil in currency markets Sovereign debt stress returns in some European countries