World Bank Group-Development Economics-Prospects Group
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Yet, global financial conditions generally eased in June and July, and risk appetite has remained robust across many advanced economies and EMDEs. Special Focus: Macroeconomic and Development Challenges in FCS Economies The 39 EMDEs currently classified as being in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS), home to more than one billion people, are a mix of low- and middle-income economies spread across all regions. FCS economies have lagged other EMDEs in many measures of macroeconomic performance for decades. Growth is slower and more volatile. Capital formation and job creation are lower. Together, weak state capacity and slow, erratic growth constrain governments' ability to raise revenue, contributing to high risk of debt distress. Global poverty and food insecurity are increasingly concentrated in FCS economies, where insufficient investment in education and health are undermining human development. Source: worldbank.org |
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