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By Douglas Bakshian
A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a concern.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, in an interim1 report, says oil prices have so far had only a limited impact on core inflation and wages in the world's major economies.
Oil has recently traded around $46 a barrel - much higher than normal. However, Jean-Philipe Cotis, the chief economist2 for the OECD, told VOA that the impact of an oil price hike is a lot smaller today than it was 30 years ago during the first oil shock.
"Industrial economies are well equipped to deal with this uncertainty3. Although we would do a lot better without this uncertainty, in any case, they should be able to withstand this sort of perturbation in the future."
Mr. Cotis also says inflation is not yet a concern and governments will be able to allow interest rates to remain low.
"Inflation expectations have not moved a lot despite the small oil price shock we had. It means that price stability is well anchored in our economy and monetary4 policy will not have to tighten5 prematurely6."
The OECD has slightly lowered its 2004 forecast for economic growth in the United States to 4.3 percent, from 4.7 percent. However, in the 12-nation euro-zone the growth forecast has increased to two percent, and for Japan it has increased to 4.4 percent.
Mr. Cotis told VOA that all evidence indicates there will be a strong recovery in the second half of the year in the industrialized countries, to be followed by what he expects to be a robust7 expansion.
Douglas Bakshian for VOA news, Luxembourg.
注释:
think-tank 智囊团
inflation 通货膨胀
interim 临时的,中间的
barrel 桶
withstand 抵挡,经受住
monetary policy 货币政策
prematurely 过早地
robust 强势的,充沛的
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adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间 | |
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2 economist | |
n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人 | |
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n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物 | |
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adj.货币的,钱的;通货的;金融的;财政的 | |
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v.(使)变紧;(使)绷紧 | |
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adv.过早地,贸然地 | |
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7 robust | |
adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的 | |
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