World Economic Outlook

World Economic Outlook, October 1997: EMU and the World Economy

Publication Date:

October 1, 1996

Summary:

The World Economic Outlook, published twice a year in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, presents IMF staf economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium tem. Chapters give an overview of the world economy; consider issues affecting industrial countries, developing countries, and economies in transition to market; and address topics of pressing current interest. Annexes, boxes, charts, and an extensive statistical appendix augment the text.

Series:

World Economic Outlook No. 1996/002

Subject:

Banking Commercial banks Emerging and frontier financial markets Financial institutions Financial markets Inflation Inflation targeting Labor Labor markets Monetary policy Prices

Notes:

Spring edition (usually published in May), 1985 to date; Fall edition (usually published in October), 1985 to date. From 1981 to 1984, this title was published as part of the Occasional Paper series; see Occasional Paper Nos. 4, 9, 21, 27 and 32.