Following the deepest global downturn in recent history, economic growth solidified and broadened to advanced economies in the second half of 2009 and in the first months of 2010 year. Within both groups of countries, advanced economy countries, as well as emerging and developing economies...

In keeping with the January 2010 IMF prognoses, world output is expected to rise this year by 4 per cent in comparison with the 2009 level. This represents an upward revision of ¾ per centage point from the October 2009 World Economic Outlook. <p> In 2011, world economy growth is projected to...</p>

The recession in the OECD area is projected to bottom out in the second half of 2009, a slow recovery in activity being projected to start towards the end of 2009, upturn trend which will gradually gather strength in 2009. There are, however, signs that the severity of the downturn is...