Global growth momentum accelerated during the second and third quarters of 2013, while many downside risks lingered in the background. Strengthening of global growth momentum will help developing East Asia maintain a growth rate in excess of 7 percent, retaining its status as the global growth...

Despite global economic volatility, growth in developing East Asia and Pacific (EAP) was resilient during 2018, and in the first quarter of 2019. The growth outlook for developing EAP is expected to soften in 2019, as China's economic expansion continues to moderate. Downside risks remain,...

Cover -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Global Outlook: Disappointments, Risks, and Spillovers -- Summary and key messages -- Major economies -- Global trends and spillovers -- Developing countries -- Risks to the outlook --...

"Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Table of 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...

More than four years after the global financial crisis hit, high-income countries struggle to restructure their economies and regain fiscal sustainability. Developing countries, where growth is 1-2 percentage points below what it was during the pre-crisis period, have been affected by the...

The global economy appears to be transitioning toward a more stable period. Although acute risks have diminished, real-side activity remains sluggish ??? especially in high-income Europe. Most developing countries have fully recovered from the crisis. Although growth is slower than during the...

Global growth is projected to be slightly faster in 2020 than the post-crisis low registered last year. While growth could be stronger if reduced trade tensions mitigate uncertainty, the balance of risks to the outlook is to the downside. Growth in emerging market and developing economies is...