Global economic prospects and the developing countries

Recovery from the global financial crisis has been more rapid than once forecast. Nevertheless, the aftershocks of the crisis continue to depress growth prospects for developing countries and hamper efforts to reduce poverty worldwide. This tenth annual edition of Global Economic Prospects 2000: analyzes the prospects for the global economy and the implications for poverty reduction;reports on the enormous social impact of the crisis in the most affected countries;reviews progress in corporate and bank restructuring in the East Asian crisis countries and traces the impact of volatile commodity prices on exporters of primary commodities. Global Economic Prospects 2000 provides essential information for those concerned with developments shaping today's global economy.