OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2012 Issue 1
The OECD Economic Outlook is the OECD’s twice-yearly analysis of the major economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, prices, fiscal and current account balances.
Coverage is provided for all OECD member countries as well as for selected non-member countries. This issue includes a general assessment, chapters summarising developments and providing projections for each individual country, a chapter on medium and long-term scenarios for growth and imbalances, and a and a statistical annex.
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Brazil
A patch of weak growth seems to be coming to an end thanks to prompt and strong policy support. Activity is projected to pick up quickly and then gradually ease to trend rates, driven by private consumption and investment. In the context of a tight labour market and recovering credit growth, inflationary pressures may resurface.
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