Is the world economy headed for recession?

<div>In this episode of The Sound of Economics, <a href="https://www.bruegel.org/people/maria-demertzis">Maria Demertzis</a> and <a href="https://www.bruegel.org/people/gregory-claeys">Grégory Claeys</a> are joined by <a href="https://www.bruegel.org/people/ayhan-kose">Ayhan Kose</a>, Chief Economist of Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions (EFI) and Director of the Prospects Group at the World Bank, and co-author of the report ‘<a href="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099031409142266105/idu01ed08ada0dcb1048f809c390d3ba1acab4e2">Is a Global Recession Imminent</a>?’. Together they look at the global trends of rising inflation and slowing growth, discuss whether the world is heading into a recession; or, if a recession is inevitable, whether a soft-landing would be possible and how it could be achieved. (This podcast was recorded on 6th October 2022)</div>