## World Economic Outlook, October 2015: Adjusting to Lower Commodity Prices

_World Economic Outlook, October 6, 2015_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: October 6, 2015
- Series: World Economic Outlook
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513520735.081

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### Overview and scope
- Discusses a number of factors affecting global growth, and growth prospects across the world’s main countries and regions.
- Assesses the ongoing recovery from the global financial crisis in advanced and emerging market economies.
- Evaluates risks, both upside and downside, including those associated with commodity prices, currency fluctuations, and financial market volatility.
- Contains a special feature that examines in detail causes and implications of the recent commodity price downturn.
- Includes analytical chapters on:
  - the effects of commodity windfalls on potential output; and
  - the effects of exchange rate movements on trade.

### Key thematic areas
- Commodities and commodity prices:
  - Detailed examination of causes and implications of the recent commodity price downturn.
  - Analysis of commodity windfalls and their effects on potential output.
- Financial markets and exchange rates:
  - Evaluation of financial market volatility risks.
  - Analysis of exchange rate movements and their impact on trade.
- Growth and recovery:
  - Assessment of the recovery from the global financial crisis in advanced economies.
  - Assessment of the recovery from the global financial crisis in emerging market economies.

### Subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subjects: Commodities; Commodity prices; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Exchange rates; Exports; Financial markets; Foreign exchange; International trade; National accounts; Prices.
- Keywords: advanced economy; Caribbean; commodity; commodity exporter; commodity price; Commodity prices; commodity-exporting economy; debtor economy; East Asia; economy; Emerging and frontier financial markets; emerging market; Exchange rates; Exports; federal funds rate; Global; Middle East; North Africa; producer price index; Sub-Saharan Africa; terms-of-trade shock; trade elasticity; U.S. dollar; WEO.

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