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World Economic Outlook, October 2020
A Long and Difficult Ascent
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Abstract

The global economy is climbing out from the depths to which it had plummeted during the Great Lockdown in April. But with the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to spread, many countries have slowed reopening and some are reinstating partial lockdowns to protect susceptible populations. While recovery in China has been faster than expected, the global economy’s long ascent back to pre-pandemic levels of activity remains prone to setbacks.

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International Monetary Fund. Research Dept.
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Series:
World Economic Outlook
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Language:
English
Publication Date:
13 Oct 2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513556055.081
ISBN:
9781513556055
ISSN:
0256-6877
Pages:
203
Keywords:
pandemic; great locdown; climate; climate mitigation; recession; COVID-19; WEO; commodity market development; IMF executive board discussion; debtor economy; lockdown measure; advanced economy; lockdown stringency index; lockdown tightening; impact of lockdown; lockdown index; Carbon tax; Climate change; Greenhouse gas emissions; Non-renewable resources; Global; Europe; Middle East and Central Asia; Asia and Pacific; Sub-Saharan Africa
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The views expressed in this publication are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF’s Executive Directors or their national authorities.
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