## World Economic Outlook, April 2003: Growth and Institutions

_World Economic Outlook, September 24, 2002_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: September 24, 2002
- Series: World Economic Outlook
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589062122.081

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### Overview
- The World Economic Outlook (WEO) is published twice a year in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.
- It presents IMF staff economists' analyses of global economic developments during the near and medium term.
- Chapters provide:
  - An overview of the world economy.
  - Consideration of issues affecting industrial countries and economies in transition to market.
  - Treatment of topics of pressing current interest.
- Annexes, boxes, charts, and an extensive statistical appendix augment the text.

### Coverage and analytic focus
- Emphasis on growth and the role of institutions in shaping economic outcomes.
- Analytical components address:
  - Asset prices
  - Financial institutions
  - Housing prices
  - Inflation
  - Labor and labor markets
  - Prices and stocks
  - Unemployment

### Geographic and thematic scope
- Geographic focus includes:
  - Africa
  - Central and Eastern Europe
  - Sub-Saharan Africa
  - Europe
  - Global perspectives and emerging markets
- Key thematic keywords highlighted:
  - consumer confidence, economic development, emerging market, exchange rate, per capita income, private property, replacement ratio, WEO

### Intended uses and formats
- Serves as a near- and medium-term analytical resource for policymakers, researchers, and market participants.
- Available in multiple formats via the IMF eLibrary.

*International Monetary Fund. World Economic Outlook, April 2003: Growth and Institutions*

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## References

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