World Economic Outlook, October 2007: Globalization and Inequality

April 11, 2007

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World Economic Outlook, October 2007: Globalization and Inequality, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed December 22, 2024

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Summary

The global economy grew strongly in the first half of 2007, although turbulence in financial markets has clouded prospects. While the 2007 forecast has been little affected, the baseline projection for 2008 global growth has been reduced by almost ½ percentage point relative to the July 2007 World Economic Outlook Update. This would still leave global growth at a solid 4¾ percent, supported by generally sound fundamentals and strong momentum in emerging market economies. Risks to the outlook, however, are firmly on the downside, centered around the concern that financial market strains could deepen and trigger a more pronounced global slowdown. Thus, the immediate focus of policymakers is to restore more normal financial market conditions and safeguard the expansion. Additional risks to the outlook include potential inflation pressures, volatile oil markets, and the impact on emerging markets of strong foreign exchange inflows. At the same time, longer-term issues such as population aging, increasing resistance to globalization, and global warming are a source of concern.

Subject: Balance of payments, Capital inflows, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Financial markets, Income distribution, Income inequality, Inflation, National accounts, Personal income, Prices

Keywords: Advanced economy, Asia and Pacific, Box, Capital inflows, Caribbean, Central and Eastern Europe, Economy, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Emerging market, Europe, Factor income, Financial market, Global, Income distribution, Income inequality, Income share, Inflation, Market, Middle East, Monetary policy rule, Net debtor countries, Personal income, Trade globalization, U.S. dollar, WEO, Western Europe

Publication Details

Pages:

276
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World Economic Outlook No. 2007/002
Stock No:

WEOEA2007002
ISBN:

9781589066885
ISSN:

0256-6877

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