Foreword

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26458/1721

Abstract

In the middle of 2017, global activity is firming broadly as expected. Manufacturing and trade are picking up, confidence is improving and international financing conditions remain benign. Global growth is projected to strengthen to 2.7 percent in 2017 and 2.9 percent in 2018-19, in line with OECD January forecasts. In emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), growth is predicted to recover to 4.1 percent in 2017 and reach an average of 4.6 percent in 2018-19, as obstacles to growth in commodity exporters diminish, while activity in commodity importers continues to be robust. Risks to the global outlook remain tilted to the downside. These include increased trade protectionism, elevated economic policy uncertainty, the possibility of financial market disruptions, and, over the longer term, weaker potential growth. .....

Author Biography

Elena Gurgu, ''Spiru Haret University", Faculty of Economic Sciences, Bucharest

Born on 20/02/1974, assoc. prof. PhD. Elena Gurgu is now vice-dean of the Faculty of Economic Sciences, Spiru Haret University, Bucharest, being specialized in supporting lectures and master degree courses in international economics and finance, public relations and corporate speech. She is also accredited and active trainer since 2010 till present. In USH her activity takes place within several committees , is also member of several national or international scientific and research societies and associations, and reviewer in some journals indexed in IDB. She is currently managing the master's programs in Marketing inside the  Faculty of Economic Sciences. Begining 2016 she is envolved in scientific research field as deputy chief editor of Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series, a jounal with a tradition of 16th years in academic  research field. Her personal biography can be found in the pages of Who is Who - Encyclopedia of Personalities in Romania.Further details about her publications, academic and research career at:http://se-b.spiruharet.ro/images/secretariat/anunturi-generale/cv_cadre_didactice/gurgu_elena_cvlista_lucrari.pdfYou can access her papers on SSRN at:http://ssrn.com/author=1307203ORCID ID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6964-8516

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Published

2017-06-30

How to Cite

Gurgu, E. (2017). Foreword. Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series, 17(2), 11–15. https://doi.org/10.26458/1721

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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2017)

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FOREWORD