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The global economy is expected to expand 4% in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year. A recovery, however, will likely be subdued, unless policy makers move decisively to tame the pandemic and implement investment-enhancing reforms, the World Bank says in its January 2021\u00a0Global Economic Prospects<\/a>.<\/p>

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Although the global economy is growing again after a 4.3% contraction in 2020, the pandemic has caused a heavy toll of deaths and illness, plunged millions into poverty, and may depress economic activity and incomes for a prolonged period. Top near-term policy priorities are controlling the spread of COVID-19 and ensuring rapid and widespread vaccine deployment. To support economic recovery, authorities also need to facilitate a re-investment cycle aimed at sustainable growth that is less dependent on government debt.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile the global economy appears to have entered a subdued recovery, policymakers face formidable challenges\u2014in public health, debt management, budget policies, central banking and structural reforms\u2014as they try to ensure that this still fragile global recovery gains traction and sets a foundation for robust growth<\/em>,\u201d said\u00a0World Bank Group President David Malpass<\/strong>. \u201cTo overcome the impacts of the pandemic and counter the investment headwind, there needs to be a major push to improve business environments, increase labor and product market flexibility, and strengthen transparency and governance<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>

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The collapse in global economic activity in 2020 is estimated to have been slightly less severe than previously projected, mainly due to shallower contractions in advanced economies and a more robust recovery in China. In contrast, disruptions to activity in the majority of other emerging market and developing economies were more acute than expected.<\/p>

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\u201cFinancial fragilities in many of these countries, as the growth shock impacts vulnerable household and business balance sheets, will also need to be addressed<\/em>,\u201d\u00a0Vice President and World Bank Group Chief Economist Carmen Reinhart<\/strong>\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

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The near-term outlook remains highly uncertain, and different growth outcomes are still possible, as a section of the report details. A downside scenario in which infections continue to rise and the rollout of a vaccine is delayed could limit the global expansion to 1.6% in 2021. Meanwhile, in an upside scenario with successful pandemic control and a faster vaccination process, global growth could accelerate to nearly 5 percent.<\/p>

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In advanced economies, a nascent rebound stalled in the third quarter following a resurgence of infections, pointing to a slow and challenging recovery. U.S. GDP is forecast to expand 3.5% in 2021, after an estimated 3.6% contraction in 2020. In the euro area, output is anticipated to grow 3.6% this year, following a 7.4% decline in 2020. Activity in Japan, which shrank by 5.3% in the year just ended, is forecast to grow by 2.5% in 2021.<\/p>\n

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Aggregate GDP in emerging market and developing economies, including China, is expected to grow 5% in 2021, after a contraction of 2.6% in 2020. China\u2019s economy is expected to expand by 7.9% this year following 2% growth last year. Excluding China, emerging market and developing economies are forecast to expand 3.4% in 2021 after a contraction of 5% in 2020. Among low-income economies, activity is projected to increase 3.3% in 2021, after a contraction of 0.9% in 2020.<\/p>

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Analytical sections of the latest Global Economic Prospects report examine how the pandemic has amplified risks around debt accumulation; how it could hold back growth over the long term absent concerted reform efforts; and what risks are associated with the use of asset purchase programs as a monetary policy tool in emerging market and developing economies.<\/p>

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\u201cThe pandemic has greatly exacerbated debt risks in emerging market and developing economies; weak growth prospects will likely further increase debt burdens and erode borrowers\u2019 ability to service debt<\/em>,\u201d\u00a0World Bank Acting Vice President for Equitable Growth and Financial Institutions Ayhan Kose<\/strong>\u00a0said. \u201cThe global community needs to act rapidly and forcefully to make sure the recent debt accumulation does not end with a string of debt crises. The developing world cannot afford another lost decade<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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As severe crises did in the past, the pandemic is expected to leave long lasting adverse effects on global activity. It is likely to worsen the slowdown in global growth projected over the next decade due to underinvestment, underemployment, and labor force declines in many advanced economies. If history is any guide, the global economy is heading for a decade of growth disappointments unless policy makers put in place comprehensive reforms to improve the fundamental drivers of equitable and sustainable economic growth.<\/p>\n

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Policymakers need to continue to sustain the recovery, gradually shifting from income support to growth-enhancing policies. In the longer run, in emerging market and developing economies, policies to improve health and education services, digital infrastructure, climate resilience, and business and governance practices will help mitigate the economic damage caused by the pandemic, reduce poverty and advance shared prosperity. In the context of weak fiscal positions and elevated debt, institutional reforms to spur organic growth are particularly important. In the past, the growth dividends from reform efforts were recognized by investors in upgrades to their long-term growth expectations and increased investment flows.<\/p>\n

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Central banks in some emerging market and developing economies have employed asset purchase programs in response to pandemic-induced financial market pressures, in many cases for the first time. When targeted to market failures, these programs appear to have helped stabilize financial markets during the initial stages of the crisis. However, in economies where asset purchases continue to expand and are perceived to finance fiscal deficits, these programs may erode central bank operational independence, risk currency weakness that de-anchors inflation expectations, and increase worries about debt sustainability.<\/p>\n

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Regional Outlooks:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Asia and Pacific<\/strong>: Growth in the region is projected to accelerate by 7.4% in 2021. For more, see\u00a0regional overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Europe and Central Asia:<\/strong>\u00a0The regional economy is forecast to grow by 3.3% this year. For more, see\u00a0regional overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Latin America and the Caribbean<\/strong>: Regional economic activity is expected to grow by 3.7% in 2021. For more, see\u00a0regional overview.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Middle East and North Africa:<\/strong>\u00a0Economic activity in the Middle East and North Africa is forecast to advance by 2.1% this year. For more, see regional overview. South Asia: Economic activity in the region is projected to expand by 3.3% in 2021. For more, see regional overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sub-Saharan Africa<\/strong>: Economic activity in the region is on course to rise by 2.7% in 2021 For more, see\u00a0regional overview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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World Bank Group COVID-19 Response\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0World Bank Group<\/a>, one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries, is taking\u00a0broad, fast action<\/a>\u00a0to help developing countries strengthen their pandemic response. It is supporting public health interventions, working to ensure the flow of critical supplies and equipment, and helping the private sector continue to operate and sustain jobs. The Bank Group is making available up to $160 billion over a 15-month period ending June 2021 to help more than 100 countries protect the poor and vulnerable, support businesses, and bolster economic recovery. This includes $50 billion of new IDA resources through grants and highly concessional loans and\u00a0$12 billion for developing countries<\/a>\u00a0to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.<\/p>\n

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