word | | Economy - overview |
| crisis | Burma | ... costs of doing business with Burmese companies, particularly firms tied to Burmese regime leaders. The global crisis of 2008-09 caused exports and domestic consumer demand to drop. Remittances from overseas Burmese workers ... |
| crisis | Cambodia | ... dampened growth in 2009 but arrivals rebounded to over 2 million in 2010-11. The global financial crisis is weakening demand for many Cambodian exports, and construction is declining due to a shortage ... |
| crisis | Canada | ... capital plant, Canada enjoyed solid economic growth from 1993 through 2007. Buffeted by the global economic crisis, the economy dropped into a sharp recession in the final months of 2008, and Ottawa ... |
| crisis | China | ... the exchange rate remained virtually pegged to the dollar from the onset of the global financial crisis until June 2010, when Beijing allowed resumption of a gradual appreciation. The restructuring of the ... |
| crisis | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | ... DRC's key mineral exports temporarily weakened output in 2009, leading to a balance of payments crisis. The recovery in mineral prices beginning in mid 2009 boosted mineral exports, and emergency funds ... |
| crisis | Congo, Republic of the | ... economic challenges of stimulating recovery and reducing poverty. The drop in oil prices during the global crisis reduced oil revenue by about 30%, but the subsequent recovery of oil prices has boosted ... |
| crisis | Costa Rica | Prior to the global economic crisis, Costa Rica enjoyed stable economic growth. The economy contracted 1.3% in 2009, but resumed growth at about 4% per year in 2010-11. While the traditional agricultural ... |
| crisis | Croatia | ... Croatia's accession timeline. Croatia will face significant pressure as a result of the global financial crisis, due to reduced exports and capital inflows. The World Bank expects Croatia to enter a ... |
| crisis | Cyprus | ... and tourism slowed in the face of reduced foreign demand triggered by the ongoing global financial crisis. Although Cyprus lagged behind its EU peers in showing signs of stress from the global ... |
| crisis | Denmark | ... with the end of a housing boom. Housing prices dropped markedly in 2008-09. The global financial crisis has exacerbated this cyclical slowdown through increased borrowing costs and lower export demand, consumer confidence ... |
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