The world economy faces serious challenges in sustaining the strong economic growth of the last few years, the UN says in its report, World Economic Situation and Prospects 2008. The baseline forecast of the United Nations for world economic growth is to moderate to 3.4% this year, following the trend line down from 3.9% in 2006 and 3.7% in 2007. But there is a clear and present danger of the world economy coming to a near standstill. WDEV summarizes the report
In the second half of 2007, the bursting of the housing market bubble in the United States and the unfolding credit crisis had induced uncertainty across global financial markets. This, together with the decline of the dollar and the unresolved problem of the large global imbalances, could combine to further drag world output down. To prevent this from happening, the UN advises concerted international policy action to address the global imbalances and calm currency markets ... ... this article is published in Issue 1/Jan-Feb 2008 for subscribers only. For direct log in >>> click here.If you have no subscription >>> pick your option or >>> buy the article.
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It had been touted as a model project that would reduce poverty in a country that is wretchedly poor even by African standards. But last month the World Bank pulled out of the Chad oil project belatedly admitting that its agreement with the government to use a substantial part of oil income for poverty reduction lay in shambles.
American congressional leaders say they've reached the broad outline of a deal to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the stricken U.S. financial system. But the bailout is highly controversial. On 29 September the U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject the $700 billion bailout bill 228 votes to 205.
A new study on the impact of an emerging global "green economy" on the world of work says efforts to tackle climate change could result in the creation of millions of new "green jobs" in the coming decades. However, the process of climate change, already underway, will continue to have negative effects on workers and their families.
Alliance2015 has just published its fifth 2015-Watch. This year's report addresses the question of whether Europe is on track to fulfil its MDG commitments. It analyses in considerable detail the extent to which the programming of European Commission (EC) aid is directed towards the achievement of the MDGs, and it finds a strong legal and policy framework, but much to be done on programming and implementation.
A remarkable feature of the international financial system in the last decade has been the rapid and vast accumulation of foreign-exchange reserves by developing countries. World foreign reserves tripled from $2.1trillion in December 2001 to an unprecedented $6.5trillion in early 2008.