Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 Overall Situation in 2017

1.2 Outlook in 2018

Chapter 2 Economic Growth

2.1 An Obvious Rise in Economic Growth Speed

2.2 Rising Contribution of Net Export to Economic Growth

2.3 Possible Continuation of Positive Growth Momentum

Chapter 3 Employment and Income

3.1 Unemployment on the Rise in Most E11 Countries

3.2 Income Decreases but Distribution Improves

Chapter 4 Prices and Monetary Policy

4.1 Inflation Well under Control

4.2 Limited Space for Monetary Policy Adjustment

Chapter 5 International Trade

5.1 Robust and More Balanced Trade Growth

5.2 Still-alarming Trade Protectionism

5.3 A New Trend of Trade Cooperation

Chapter 6 International Direct Investment

6.1 Feeble and Obviously Differentiated DFI Growth

6.2 Continuous Improvement of Overall Investment Environment

Chapter 7 Commodity Markets

7.1 Remarkable Recovery of Energy Product Prices

7.2 Metal Prices Would Continue to Rise

7.3 Prices of Precious Metals Largely Stable

7.4 Prices of Fertilizers Dropped

7.5 Prices of Most Agricultural Products Were Stable

7.6 Major Impact of International Bulk Commodities Prices on E11

Chapter 8 Debt

8.1 Risks of Public Debt Being Controllable

8.2 Risks of Private Debt Lowering

8.3 Foreign Debt Risk Increasing

Chapter 9 Financial Market

9.1 Currency Depreciation Pressure Lessened

9.2 Treasury Yields Rose Moderately

9.3 Exceptional Stock Market Performance

9.4 Real Estate Price Volatility Eased

9.5 Financial Market Prospects

References

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