Weak trade weighs on world economic growth prospects in 2016-17—OECD

The global economy will grow by just 2.9% this year and 3.2% in 2017, which is well below long-term averages of around 3¾ percent,…

Budding economies urged to join global value chains for faster growth

Developing economies that overcome obstacles to global value chain participation will be able to realize economic growth much faster, according to a new joint…