The State of the Global Economy 2001: Trends, Data, Rankings, Charts

by Belay Seyoum

Seyoum (international business studies, Nova Southeastern U., Florida) presents a reference source for policymakers in government, business, industry, and labor to aid them in making informed decisions based on current facts and trends about the global economy. Information is grouped into 22 main topics including recent developments in the global economy, money and investing, population and age dependency, global business and country comparisons; national output and income, productivity, trade and investment, education and human capital development, science and technology, and energy and economic growth. A summary of each area is accompanied by supportive date in the form of tables, charts and graphs. Most of the data comes from 1992-1997, with some from 1998 and 1999. Data sources include the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the OECD, and the European Economic Community. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

394 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001