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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813871403321

Titolo

Global economic prospects : : crisis, finance, and growth 2010

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2010]

copyright 2010

ISBN

1-282-50218-2

9786612502187

0-8213-8227-6

Descrizione fisica

xv, 164 pages : illustrations ; ; 27 cm

Disciplina

330.9172/4

Soggetti

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009

Developing countries Economic conditions

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Figures; Tables; Chapter 1 Prospects for Developing Economies; Boxes; Chapter 2 The Impact of the Boom in Global Finance on Developing Countries; Chapter 3 Medium-Term Impacts of the Crisis on Finance and Growth in Developing Countries; Appendix: Regional Economic Prospects

Sommario/riassunto

Global Economic Prospects 2010: Crisis, Finance and Growth presents the World Bank's latest short-term forecasts. In addition, the report presents evidence that the financial boom played a critical role in the growth boom experienced by developing countries between 2003 and 2007, but that tighter conditions in the future are expected to result in weaker growth over the next 5 to 10 years.The report warns that while the worst of the financial crisis may be over, the global recovery is fragile. It predicts that the fallout from the crisis will change the landscape for finance and growth over the