Putting Africa on the path to prosperity
Stories & Blogs World bankJun 19, 2024(Blog )While 1.2 billion people in developing countries are projected to reach working age over the next decade, only an estimated 420 million jobs will be available to them.
Trade growth likely to pick up in 2024 in spite of challenging environment
Stories & Blogs WTOApr 12, 2024(News )The latest edition of the WTO’s “Global Trade Outlook and Statistics” foresees a gradual recovery in world merchandise trade volume in 2024 and 2025. This follows a contraction in 2023 driven by the lingering effects of high energy prices and inflation in
Addressing Challenges of A New Era: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics
Stories & Blogs IMFMar 01, 2024(Article )The most pressing economic problems of our time require pragmatic remedies closely tailored to context
Breaking the Debt Supercycle
Stories & Blogs IMFMar 01, 2024(Article )Dependence on credit to boost demand imperils the world economy—we must correct the underlying imbalances