Looking For A 5th BRIC?--Comment On The 8th International Arab Iron And Steel Conference (17-19 March 2008, Doha, Qatar)

摘要

"While the overall output remains high, 2007 has seen a small slowdown in the growth rate, year-on-year growth, peaking at the end of the first quarter. This slowdown in growth was seen in nearly all the major producing countries and regions including China, EU, CIS and the US . The exception was in the Middle East where production growth accelerated during the second half of the year"