Global Economic Prospects, January 2022

The global recovery is set to decelerate amid diminished policy support, continued COVID-19 flare-ups, and lingering supply bottlenecks. In contrast to that in advanced economies, output in emerging market and developing economies will remain markedly below pre-pandemic trends over the forecast hori...

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spelling okr-10986-365192022-01-13T15:56:13Z Global Economic Prospects, January 2022 World Bank COMMODITY PRICES ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTLOOK EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEBT ECONOMIC RECOVERY CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 FISCAL POLICY POST-PANDEMIC INEQUALITY FINANCIAL CRISIS The global recovery is set to decelerate amid diminished policy support, continued COVID-19 flare-ups, and lingering supply bottlenecks. In contrast to that in advanced economies, output in emerging market and developing economies will remain markedly below pre-pandemic trends over the forecast horizon. The outlook is clouded by various downside risks, including new COVID-19 outbreaks, the possibility of de-anchored inflation expectations, and financial stress in a context of record-high debt levels. If some countries eventually require debt restructuring, this will be more difficult to achieve than in the past. Climate change may increase commodity price volatility, creating challenges for the almost two-thirds of emerging market and developing economies that rely heavily on commodity exports and highlighting the need for asset diversification. Social tensions may heighten as a result of the increase in inequality caused by the pandemic. These challenges underscore the importance of strengthened global cooperation to promote a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery path. 2021-11-09T20:02:11Z 2021-11-09T20:02:11Z 2022-01-11 Book https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/957321641964985120/main-report 978-1-4648-1758-8 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36519 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic COMMODITY PRICES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
DEBT
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
FISCAL POLICY
POST-PANDEMIC
INEQUALITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
spellingShingle COMMODITY PRICES
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
DEBT
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
FISCAL POLICY
POST-PANDEMIC
INEQUALITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
World Bank
Global Economic Prospects, January 2022
description The global recovery is set to decelerate amid diminished policy support, continued COVID-19 flare-ups, and lingering supply bottlenecks. In contrast to that in advanced economies, output in emerging market and developing economies will remain markedly below pre-pandemic trends over the forecast horizon. The outlook is clouded by various downside risks, including new COVID-19 outbreaks, the possibility of de-anchored inflation expectations, and financial stress in a context of record-high debt levels. If some countries eventually require debt restructuring, this will be more difficult to achieve than in the past. Climate change may increase commodity price volatility, creating challenges for the almost two-thirds of emerging market and developing economies that rely heavily on commodity exports and highlighting the need for asset diversification. Social tensions may heighten as a result of the increase in inequality caused by the pandemic. These challenges underscore the importance of strengthened global cooperation to promote a green, resilient, and inclusive recovery path.
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