World Economic Outlook: April 2002 : Recessions and Recoveries

The World Economic Outlook, published twice a year in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic, presents IMF staff economists’ analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term. Chapters give an overview as well as more detailed analysis 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. A Special Issue, titled The Global Economy After September 11, was published in December 2001 as an update of the October 2001 forecast.