Samoa is highly exposed to natural hazards such as tropical cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, and floods. These damage economic growth and impact debt sustainability adversely. Increasing frequency and intensity of coastal storms are likely to amplify damage to infrastructure and...

China's recovery is well advanced-but it lacks balance and momentum has slowed, reflecting the rapid withdrawal of fiscal support, lagging consumption amid recurrent COVID-19 outbreaks despite a successful vaccination campaign, and slowing real estate investment following policy efforts to...

Die deutsche Wirtschaft wird im laufenden Jahr trotz der Dämpfung aufgrund der restriktiven Finanzpolitik, des drastischen Anstiegs des Ölpreises sowie der Turbulenzen an den Finanzmärkten und der Aufwertung des Euro um 2,6 % wachsen. Nach dem Urteil der Institute sind die endogenen...

Business cycle dynamic in Germany has still been high at the beginning of this year. However in due course of 2008 adverse external impact especially from the US will make themselves being felt. Growth will slow down to 1.4 % in 2009. It will be driven mainly by consumption. Unemployment will go...