G7 and BRIICS merchandise trade continues to slow in second quarter of 2015
G7 and BRIICS
Merchandise trade in US$ billion
Seasonally adjusted data at current prices...
World Bank Supports Better Statistics in Kenya
The World Bank Thursday approved a $50 million Program to support the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) to generate better and more accessible data to inform policy-makers and contribute to strengthening its capacity.
World Bank Meets African Caucus in Advance of Fresh Round of Talks on Safeguards Amidst Record Lending for the Continent
World Bank officials met with the African Caucus in Luanda, Angola, August 27 and 28, to present an update on the work to revise policies for protecting the poor and the environment in Bank- financed projects. World Bank (IBRD/IDA) lending for Africa...
Middle East and North Africa Makes Progress on Gender Equality, But Severe Barriers Persist, says WBG Report
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Lebanon have enacted reforms to advance women’s economic advancement, although women in the Middle East and North Africa region face the most hurdles in getting a job or starting a business, says the World Bank Group’s Women,...
Women Enjoy Economic Opportunity in OECD Economies, But Laws Against Violence Lagging, says WBG Report
The world’s high-income economies boast wide-ranging laws to promote women’s economic advancement, but more needs to be done to protect them against violence, says the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law 2016 report, released on September 9...
Harmonised Unemployment Rates (HURs)
OECD Harmonised Unemployment Rates, s.a.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Norway
The Norwegian economy performed well in 2014 despite the sharp fall in oil prices toward the end of the year. Mainland (i.e. non-oil) GDP grew at 2.2 percent, with weaker investment demand being offset by stronger government consumption. Unemployment...
Statement at the End of an IMF Staff Visit to Conduct the Second Review of Zimbabwe’s Staff-Monitored Program
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Domenico Fanizza visited Harare from August 31 to September 11, 2015 to conduct the second review under the 15-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) approved by Management in November 2014. The...
Stable growth momentum confirmed in the OECD area but the outlook deteriorates in most major emerging economies
Stable growth momentum in the OECD area
Fundamental rights: MEPs highlight effects of deterring migrants and austerity
The fundamental rights of asylum seekers in the EU could be infringed by reception centre conditions, "hot returns", barbed wire and other deterrence measures, say MEPs in a non-binding resolution voted on Tuesday. The text also states concerns about...
