Tag Archives: GDP

Evidence that Oil Limits are Leading to Declining Economic Growth

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

The usual assumption that economists, financial planners, and actuaries make is that future real GDP growth can be expected to be fairly similar to the average past growth rate for some historical time period. This assumption can take a number … Continue reading →

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The Growing Part of the World in Charts

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

Some parts of the world pretty much sailed through the 2008-2009 recession, while other parts of the world had huge problems. The part that sailed through the recession is what I call the “Growing Part of the World.” I thought … Continue reading →

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New IMF Working Paper Models Impact of Oil Limits on the Economy

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Gail Tverberg

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a new working paper called “The Future of Oil: Geology versus Technology” (free PDF), which should be of interest to people who are following “peak oil” issues. This is a research paper that … Continue reading →

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