(Provisional Translation)
WHITE PAPER
ON
THE WORLD ECONOMY
2000
(SUMMARY)
December 5, 2000
Economic Planning Agency
Government of Japan
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Current State of the World Economy
Summary of Chapter 1
Section 1: Overview of the World Economy
Section 2: U.S. Economy Continuing its Longest Expansion on Record
Section 3: European Economy Expanding
Section 4: Economy Expanding in Asia Pacific
Section 5: International finance/commodity markets
Section 6: IT and the World Economy
Chapter 2 Knowledge/Skills Enhancement and Labor Market
Summary of Chapter 2
Section 1: Flexible Labor Market that Enhances Human Capacity (the U.S.)
Section 2: Solution of Unemployment through Higher Quality of Employment (Europe)
Section 3: Economic Crisis and Flexibility of Labor Market (Korea, Singapore and Australia)