Publisher's Synopsis
The OECD Economic Outlook analyses the current economic situation and examines the economic policies required to foster a sustained recovery in member countries. The present issue covers the outlook to end-2011 for both OECD countries and selected non-OECD economies. Together with a wide range of cross-country statistics, the Outlook provides a unique tool to keep abreast of world economic developments. In addition to the themes featured regularly, this issue contains a special chapter entitled "The automobile industry in and beyond the crisis". It addresses the following questions: How closely related are the automobile and business cycles?, How has the automobile industry been affected by the crisis?, What are the prospects for car sales?
