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The global economy looks radically different from ten years ago. More than 80 countries grew twice as fast as the OECD average in the last decade, lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. This secular convergence trend has only been reinforced by the current crisis. Most emerging econo...

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Published inPerspectives on Global Development 2012 pp. 3 - 6
Main Author Gurría, Angel
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Paris OECD Publishing 21.11.2011
SeriesPerspectives on Global Development
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ISBN9264113142
9789264113145
ISSN2222-4467
2222-4475
DOI10.1787/persp_glob_dev-2012-1-en

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Summary:The global economy looks radically different from ten years ago. More than 80 countries grew twice as fast as the OECD average in the last decade, lifting hundreds of millions of people out of poverty. This secular convergence trend has only been reinforced by the current crisis. Most emerging economies have weathered the global crisis relatively well and some of them are now the engines of the world economy.
ISBN:9264113142
9789264113145
ISSN:2222-4467
2222-4475
DOI:10.1787/persp_glob_dev-2012-1-en