By 2025, six major emerging economies--Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, South Korea, and Russia--will account for more than half of all global growth, and the international monetary system will no longer be dominated by a single currency. As economic power shifts, these successful economies will...

Cover -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Executive Summary -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Global Outlook: Disappointments, Risks, and Spillovers -- Summary and key messages -- Major economies -- Global trends and spillovers -- Developing countries -- Risks to the outlook --...

The global economy appears to be transitioning toward a more stable period. Although acute risks have diminished, real-side activity remains sluggish ??? especially in high-income Europe. Most developing countries have fully recovered from the crisis. Although growth is slower than during the...