OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2008 Issue 2
This December 2008 edition of the OECD Economic Outlook presents OECD's first set of economic analysis and projections since the financial crisis began. As always, it includes and overall assessment as well as individual country assessments for OECD and major non-OECD economies, and an extensive statistical annex. This edition's special feature covers responses to inflation shocks.
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South Africa
This year’s economic slowdown is projected to continue, reflecting weaker consumption growth and worsening terms of trade. Real GDP growth is expected to fall to about 3% in 2009 before rebounding to above 4% in 2010, with the FIFA World Cup providing a fillip to activity. Inflation is expected to turn down, returning to the central bank’s target range in 2010, as a result of the monetary tightening over the past two years and falling food and energy prices. Current account deficits will remain large with lower export prices broadly offsetting weaker import volume growth.
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