The world economy in 1985 and prospects for the near future

The preceding chapters have reviewed the main characteristics of the acute crisis facing most of the developing world; the evolution during the 1980s of problems and policies in the developed market-economy countries, which have played such an important role in shaping the external environment for development; and, more specifically, the way in which these problems and policies influenced commodity prices, the trading regime, financial flows and debt. The present chapter takes up these same issues, focusing on the most recent aspects of economic performance and the immediate outlook.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Decent Work and Economic Growth

Partnerships for the Goals