Tag: economies
“The immense trade intricacy of economies spreads the human cost of war far beyond Ukrainian borders”
Ihe Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought the link between war and international trade back to the fore. For some, it calls into question the pacifying effect of globalization. For…
Storm warning for emerging economies
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks on the challenges of the global economy at the Center for Global Development in Washington on October 6, 2022. ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP…
OECD highlights risk of recession in developed economies
by Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – Global growth will slow more than expected due to the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the combination of inflation and the energy…
OECD highlights risk of recession in developed economies
by Leigh Thomas PARIS, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Global growth will slow more than expected due to the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the combination of inflation and…
OECD highlights risk of recession in developed economies
by Leigh Thomas PARIS, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Global growth will slow more than expected due to the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the combination of inflation and…
Rising obesity will hold back the economies of developing countries
Rising obesity rates will cost the global economy 3.3% of its GDP by 2060, particularly slowing development in low-income countries, according to a new study released Wednesday. This work, published…
World Bank urges Sahel countries to diversify their economies
Cultivated plots on the edge of the Ouadi Moura, in Chad, in March 2019. AMAURY HAUCHARD / AFP In a report published Monday, September 19, the World Bank urged Sahel…
China and Taiwan’s economies are closely intertwined
So far, Beijing has only imposed sanctions on unimportant areas. Three experts explain why – and how high the risk is that China will take Taiwan hostage economically. Taiwan built…
Why we must think differently about the diversification of African economies
Lhe shocks follow one another, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis. Particularly exposed, African countries must diversify their exports recommends the latest annual report of…
“It is time to think about targeted infrastructure policies that meet the needs of African economies”
Lhe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimates that Africa loses 1% per year of economic growth per capita due to its infrastructure deficit. But the question is whether…
The Graph of the Day: The Biggest Economies Through the Centuries
For example, what were the major economies 2000 years ago? From our European point of view, Rome could be a credible answer. But in reality, China and India weighed much…
Stagflation: what is this phenomenon that worries economies around the world?
Covid-19, war in Ukraine, climatic hazards… the economic situation in France and on a global scale is very degraded. In this context, the term “stagflation” comes up in the words…