Global Economic Outlook 2016: The Global Economy in a Holding Pattern
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Global Economic Outlook

Global Economic Outlook 2016: The Global Economy in a Holding Pattern

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The global economy remains in a holding pattern, with weak productivity, slow growth of the global labor force, and slow investment growth working against a technology revolution that has already been slow to pay off. Mature economies remain constrained by deflationary pressures. Emerging markets will continue on their descending flight path—however many will still be growing faster than most mature economies.

We project a modest improvement in the global economy growth rate to 2.8 percent in 2016, up from 2.5 percent in 2015. There are, of course, geographic variations, which we detail in eight regional sections. And there are still growth opportunities for investors, thanks to high liquidity and low interest rates.

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How will the 2016 oulook affect economies around the world? 

The global economy remains in a holding pattern, with weak productivity, slow growth of the global labor force, and slow investment growth working against a technology revolution that has already been slow to pay off. Mature economies remain constrained by deflationary pressures. Emerging markets will continue on their descending flight path—however many will still be growing faster than most mature economies.

We project a modest improvement in the global economy growth rate to 2.8 percent in 2016, up from 2.5 percent in 2015. There are, of course, geographic variations, which we detail in eight regional sections. And there are still growth opportunities for investors, thanks to high liquidity and low interest rates.

Explore our full portfolio of thought leadership on Global Economic Outlook 2016 here.

How will the 2016 oulook affect economies around the world? 

Authors

Bart van Ark

Bart van Ark Bart van Ark

Managing Director, The Productivity Institute
The University of Manchester

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Abdul Erumban

Abdul Erumban Abdul Erumban

Senior Research Fellow
The Conference Board

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Gad Levanon, PhD

Gad Levanon, PhD Gad Levanon, PhD

Former Vice President, Labor Markets
The Conference Board

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Ataman Ozyildirim

Ataman Ozyildirim Ataman Ozyildirim

Former Senior Director, Economics
The Conference Board

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Andrew Polk

Andrew Polk Andrew Polk

Program Director of China Government Affairs Counc…
The Conference Board

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Jing Sima-Friedman

Jing Sima-Friedman Jing Sima-Friedman

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board

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Klaas de Vries

Klaas de Vries Klaas de Vries

Former Senior Economist
The Conference Board

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