After the most protracted global economic recession since the 1930s, the prospects for sustained and broad-based growth are still not satisfactory. This unresolved issue is the focus of World Economic Survey 1984. A major development in 1983 was the recovery in North America. The recovery of the developed market economies as a whole is expected to become more widespread this year, but further strengthening beyond 1984 is uncertain.
Chapter 1. World economic conditions : recent trends and prospects -- Chapter 2. International trade and payments -- Chapter 3. Growth in the world economy and current policy stances -- Annex. Selected sectoral trends.

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