Global Economic Prospects, June 2017 by Group, World Bank -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Front Cover Title Page Copyright Page Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations Chapter 1 Global Outlook: A Fragile Recovery

Summary Major economies: Recent developments and outlook Global trends Emerging market and developing economies: Recent developments and outlook Risks to the outlook Policy challenges References Box 1.1 Low-income countries: Recent developments and outlook Box 1.2 Regional perspectives: Recent developments and outlook

Special Focus 1 Debt Dynamics in Emerging Market and Developing Economies: Time to Act?

Introduction Evolution of fiscal positions Fiscal positions in episodes of financial stress Conclusion References

Special Focus 2 Arm’s-Length Trade: A Source of Post-Crisis Trade Weakness

Introduction Characteristics of intra-firm and arm’s-length trade Evolution of intra-firm and arm’s-length trade since the crisis Factors contributing to the sharp post-crisis slowdown in arm’s-length trade Conclusion References

Chapter 2

East Asia and Pacific

Recent developments Outlook Risks

Europe and Central Asia

Recent developments Outlook Box 2.2.1 Reversal in 2016 of diverging growth paths Risks

Latin America and the Caribbean

Recent developments Outlook Box 2.3.1 Continued growth divergence within Latin America and the Caribbean Risks

Middle East and North Africa

Recent developments Outlook Risks

South Asia

Recent developments Outlook Risks

Sub-Saharan Africa

Recent developments Outlook Box 2.6.1 Deteriorating public finances in Sub-Saharan Africa Risks

References

Statistical Appendix Selected Topics Figures Tables