Global Economic Monitoring Branch (GEMB)

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

The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2010 cautions that although the world economy is on the mend, the recovery is uneven and conditions for sustained growth remain fragile. The risk of a double-dip recession remains. The report also

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

The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 discusses the root causes of the financial and economic crisis that is rapidly deepening and spreading around the world and labels this as "a story foretold" since previous issues of the World

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

July 2009 Summary: The recent United Nations conference on the global financial and economic crisis proposed a comprehensive set of actions to mitigate the immediate impact of the crisis and to formulate adequate medium- an

August 2009 Summary:? The global recession is moderating, with trade and industrial production stabilizing and financial markets partially improving The prospects of a true global recovery are highly uncertain as d