Bio

Fares Bounajm is a Principal Economist in the Bank of Canada’s Canadian Economic Analysis Division, where he contributes to the production and communication of the Bank’s economic outlook. Prior to joining the Bank of Canada, he worked as an economist at The Conference Board of Canada. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds an MA in economics from McGill University.

Staff analytical notes

Assessing Global Potential Output Growth: April 2019

Staff Analytical Note 2019-13 Fares Bounajm, Jean-Philippe Cayen, Michael Francis, Christopher Hajzler, Kristina Hess, Guillaume Poulin-Bellisle, Peter Selcuk
This note presents the updated estimates of potential output growth for the global economy through 2021. Global potential output is expected to grow by 3.3 per cent per year over the projection horizon.
Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff analytical notes Topic(s): International topics, Potential output, Productivity JEL Code(s): E, E1, E10, E2, E20, O, O4

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