OECD Economic Outlook

Author: OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,

Source: OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 1998, Number 2, December 1998 , pp. 1-1(1)

Publisher: OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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Abstract:

The OECD Economic Outlook analyses the major trends in the OECD area that will mark the next two years. It provides in-depth coverage of the economic policy measures each Member country should adopt for the years to come. Recent measures and forthcoming developments in selected non-OECD countries in East Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and South America are also evaluated in detail. In addition to the themes featured in every semiannual edition, this issue also addresses these important questions: · What are today's downside risks for the world economy? What would a pessimistic scenario involve? · What fundamental questions does the crisis in emerging markets raise, particularly for financial liberalisation? · What macroeconomic policy challenges do governments in the euro area face? · What are the implications of recent stock market developments? · What are the characteristics of the long-term poor? How can OECD countries identify the people at risk of poverty and develop better policies to help them? Last June, the OECD launched a new on-line service to provide early access to the main projections and analyses of its Economic Outlook. With a special password, all subscribers can have access to the core of the outlook via Internet one month before the book is published: www.oecd.org/publications/outlk_64. It includes a general assessment of the current macroeconomic situation, developments and projections for each Member country and certain non-member economies, and projections for key economic variables.

Page Count: 272 Figure Count: 113 Table Count: 144

Document Type: Review article

Publication date: 1998-12-01