OECD economic outlook. 95, May 2014 / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Contributor:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, sponsoring body.

Series:

OECD Economic Outlook, 1609-7408

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

OECD countries--Economic conditions--Statistics.

OECD countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Paris, France] : OECD, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD's twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances. Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment, chapters summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country, a special chapter on growth prospects and fiscal requirements over the long term and a statistical annex.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Summary of Projections; Editorial: Achieving a Resilient Recovery; Chapter 1. General Assessment of the Macroeconomic Situation; Summary; Introduction; Table 1.1. The global recovery will gain momentum only slowly; Key forces shaping economic prospects; Figure 1.1. New orders are more buoyant in the OECD than in most of the BRICs; Figure 1.2. The financial turmoil in EMEs in early 2014 was less acute than in mid-2013; Box 1.1. Risks in China's financial system and potential international spillovers; Selected indicators of the banking sector; Credit has increased rapidly

Figure 1.3. Inflationary pressures in the OECD are currently weakBox 1.2. Disinflation in the OECD economies; Disinflation and increasing economic slack; Disinflation in euro area prices and costs; Box 1.3. Investment is low relative to pre-crisis norms and longer-term needs; Investment is below pre-crisis levels in most OECD economies; Investment ratios are below illustrative steady state estimates in most OECD economies; Figure 1.4. Policy uncertainty is starting to fade; Figure 1.5. OECD financial conditions remain accommodative; Box 1.4. Financial fragmentation in the euro area

Credit growth and standardsDevelopments in bank lending; Table 1.2. Housing market developments continue to diverge; Economic prospects; Figure 1.6. Global growth is picking up, led by the OECD economies; Box 1.5. Policy and other assumptions underlying the projections; Table 1.3. OECD labour market conditions are likely to improve slowly; Figure 1.7. Labour market slack is diminishing slowly; Figure 1.8. Employment is projected to grow in almost all OECD countries; Figure 1.9. Considerable economic slack remains due to involuntary part-time workers

Table 1.4. World trade will strengthen only graduallyEconomic policy requirements in the major economies; Table 1.5. Fiscal positions will continue to improve; Figure 1.10. Policy interest rates in many EMEs have been increased; Bibliography; Annex 1.1. Indicators of potential financial vulnerabilities; References; Table 1Aa. Indicators of potential financial vulnerabilities; Table 1Ab. Indicators of potential financial vulnerabilities (cont'd); Financial-accounts-related risk factors to financial stability; Argentina, Australia; Austria, Belgium; Brazil, Canada; Chile, China

Czech Republic, DenmarkFinland, France; Germany, Greece; Hungary, Iceland; India, Ireland; Indonesia, Israel; Italy, Japan; Korea, Luxembourg; Mexico, Netherlands; New Zealand, Norway; Poland, Portugal; Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia; Slovak Republic, Slovenia; South Africa, Spain; Sweden, Switzerland; Turkey, United Kingdom; United States; Chapter 2. Developments in Individual OECD Countries; United States; Japan; Euro Area; Germany; France; Italy; United Kingdom; Canada; Australia; Austria; Belgium; Chile; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; Greece; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland

Israel

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

ISBN:

9789264219915

9264219919

9789264204676

9264204679

OCLC:

885123830