Emerging countries in many cases are more crisis-prone than highly developed industrialized countries. This is in many cases due to a weak or volatile financial sector. The best policy to strengthen crisis resistance is the building up of a sound financial position. A sound financial position of...

Nachdem die chinesische Volkswirtschaft im Verlauf der 1990er Jahre zur Werkbank der Welt” aufgestiegen war, ist angesichts massiv ausgeweiteter F&E Budgets in den letzten Jahren die Frage aufgekommen, inwiefern China in naher Zukunft nicht auch zur Wissensfabrik der Welt aufsteigen könnte....

This EU supported Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) had been conducted by a European Consortium composed of eight research institutions. Ifo's part within this larger programme was (a) to analyse the fiscal effects of privatization and (b) to assess the valuation of privatization...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate slightly deteriorated - Economic Expectations: Economic expectations weakened but remain positive - Inflation: Stable price trend expected - Currencies: Euro appears slightly overvalued - Interest Rates: Short-term interest rates expected to rise...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate brightens - Economic Expectations: Economic expectations again predominantly positive - Inflation: Inflation picks up - Currencies: Euro and yen continue to be seen as somewhat overvalued - Interest Rates: Short- and long-term interest rates...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate improves - Economic Expectations: Economic expectations slightly downgraded, but still positive - Inflation: Inflation picks up - Currencies: Yen continues to be seen as overvalued - Interest Rates: Short- and long-term interest rates expected to...

World Economic Climate: World Economic Climate deteriorates - Economic Expectations: Economic Expectations further downgraded but still positive - Inflation: Inflation pressure remains high despite some softening - Currencies: Yen and euro are seen as somewhat overvalued - Interest Rates: Fewer...

World Economy: Slowdown in all major economic regions - Western Europe: Bleak economic climate - North America: Economic climate clouded - Eastern Europe: Expectations considerably less positive - CIS: Economic climate sharply deteriorated - Asia: Economic cooling - Oceania: Favourable economic...

World Economy: Positive outlook almost across the board - Western Europe: Economic expectations brighten - North America: Economic climate indicator continues to rise - Eastern Europe: More positive expectations - CIS: Solid performance - Asia: Economic climate indicator starts to rise again -...

The war in Ukraine slows the global recovery. This article briefly presents the IMF's growth forecasts for 2022 and 2023. In addition to addressing the immediate challenges of the war and the pandemic, it also highlights the need for continued, focused longer-term economic policies, particularly...