Development


DEV/2140
25 March 1997


Press Release
DEV/2140


DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LEAD CONTINUING EXPANSION OF WORLD ECONOMY

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NEW YORK, 24 March (DESIPA) -- World economic growth is expected to pick up modestly this year and continue to strengthen over the next few years, according to forecasts discussed at a meeting of the Ad Hoc Expert Group on the Short- and Medium-term Prospects of the World Economy (Project LINK) that began this morning at United Nations Headquarters.