Trade and Development Report 2000

Issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), this report examines performance and prospects in the world economy for the year 2000. It investigates whether the recovery in global economy is built on solid foundations and asks how the promise of an economic future underpinned by new technologies stands with the growing instability and uncertainty of market-driven globalization. The report also looks at the elements of the East Asian recovery and considers policy options likely to bring about sustainable growth and development.