[eng] As OPEC surpluses might have been volatile, their recycling was initiallly considered as difficult. But 40 % of these funds were invested in industrialised countries, predominantly in the United States (half of this subtotal). An equal amount was turned to short-term bank deposits which...

[eng] At the end of July, most industrialised countries were already on the path of a downturn. Japan and Germany were exceptions in that respect : a slowdown was only anticipated at the beginning of 1991, when the exceptional stimulus to their internal demands would have faded. In many european...

[eng] The recovery of économie activity in OECD countries, which started in the spring of 1987, continued through the second half of 1988. It was boosted by the international trade of manufactured goods, which has been growing at an annual rate of 11 % since mid-1987 (in volume terms). Thèse...

[eng] Falling back on cash-flow Forecasts for 1993-1994 Département des diagnostics Industrial production has probably reached a trough in the OCDE zone during the first quarter or 1 993. Unfortunately for France, this does not mean that its international environment will become a driving...