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Africa on the Move : Unlocking the Potential of Small Middle-Income States »
Series: Books
Author(s): Lamin Leigh , and Ali Mansoor
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 January 2016
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513588605.071
ISBN: 9781513588605
Keywords: Economic growth, Infrastructure, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Economic development, Poverty eradication, environment, employment, bank, unemployment, labor
This book describes the reforms needed to move small middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa to advanced-economy status. The result of intense discussions with public officials in the countries covered, the b...
Increasing Productivity Growth in Middle Income Countries »
Source: Increasing Productivity Growth in Middle Income Countries
Volume/Issue: 2015/2
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Aidar Abdychev , La-Bhus Fah Jirasavetakul , Andrew Jonelis , Lamin Leigh , Ashwin Moheeput , Friska Parulian , Ara Stepanyan , and Albert Touna Mama
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 January 2015
ISBN: 9781484328439
Keywords: Growth, potential growth&;amp;#x2026;, environment, debt, productivity growth, economics, trade, Forecasting and Other Model Applications, Forecasting and Simulation, One
Many small middle-income countries (SMICs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have experienced a moderation in growth in recent years. Although factor accumulation, most notably capital deepening, was crucial to the succe...
Natural Disasters »
Source: Natural Disasters : Mitigating Impact, Managing Risks
Volume/Issue: 2012/245
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Nicole Laframboise , and Boileau Loko
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 09 October 2012
ISBN: 9781475512717
Keywords: natural disasters, self-insurance, contingent financing, buffers, disaster, disasters, natural disaster, earthquake, International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions, Environment and Growth,
This paper reviews the literature on the macroeconomic impact of natural disasters and presents the IMF's role in assisting countries coping with natural catastrophes. Focusing on seven country cases, the paper des...
Does the Business Environment Affect Corporate Investment in India? »
Source: Does the Business Environment Affect Corporate Investment in India?
Volume/Issue: 2012/70
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Kiichi Tokuoka
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2012
ISBN: 9781463939069
Keywords: Business environment, Costs of doing business, inflation, gdp growth, inflation rate, real gdp, real interest rate, Asia and Pacific Department, Production and Organizations: General,
Since the global financial crisis, corporate investment has been weak in India. Sluggish corporate investment would not only moderate growth from the demand side but also constrain growth from the supply side over...
Enhancing Macroeconomic Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Change in the Small States of the Pacific »
Source: Enhancing Macroeconomic Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Change in the Small States of the Pacific
Volume/Issue: 2015/125
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Ezequiel Cabezon , Leni Hunter , Patrizia Tumbarello , Kazuaki Washimi , and Yiqun Wu
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 June 2015
ISBN: 9781513525792
Keywords: natural disasters, climate change, panel VAR, disaster risk management, disasters, disaster, natural disaster, damage, Environment and Growth, International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions,
Natural disasters and climate change are interrelated macro-critical issues affecting all Pacific small states to varying degrees. In addition to their devastating human costs, these events damage growth prospects...
Avoiding the New Mediocre: Raising Long-Term Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia »
Source: Avoiding the New Mediocre : Raising Long-Term Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Pritha Mitra , Amr Hosny , Gohar Minasyan , Mark Fischer , and Gohar Abajyan
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 March 2016
ISBN: 9781513572710
Keywords: Middle East and Central Asia, Fiscal policy, environment, oil, productivity, growth, employment, long-term growth, capital, labor
Raising the Middle East and Central Asia's long-term growth prospects is critical for meeting the region's pressing need for jobs and higher living standards....
From Ambition to Execution »
Source: From Ambition to Execution : Policies in Support of Sustainable Development Goals
Volume/Issue: 2015/18
Series: Staff Discussion Notes
Author(s): Stefania Fabrizio , Rodrigo Garcia-Verdu , Catherine Pattillo , Adrian Peralta-Alva , Andrea Presbitero , Baoping Shang , Genevieve Verdier , Marie-Therese Camilleri , Kazuaki Washimi , Lisa Kolovich , Monique Newiak , Martin Cihak , Inci Otker , Luis-Felipe Zanna , and Carol Baker
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 September 2015
ISBN: 9781513573304
Keywords: Inclusive growth, Income inequality, Gender, Environmental sustainability, Sustainable development, Fiscal policy, Developing countries, sustainable development goals, growth, structural transformation
The formal launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) sets the global development agenda through 2030, placing significant emphasis on promoting social and environmental sustainability alongside economic gr...
Economic Diversification in the GCC »
Source: Economic Diversification in the GCC : Past, Present, and Future
Volume/Issue: 2014/12
Series: Staff Discussion Notes
Author(s): Tim Callen , Reda Cherif , Fuad Hasanov , Amgad Hegazy , and Padamja Khandelwal
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 23 December 2014
ISBN: 9781498303231
Keywords: Export diversification, Exports, Bahrain, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Cross country analysis, Economic growth, Oil revenues, Oman, Private sector, Saudi Arabia
Abstract: The economies of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are heavily reliant on oil. Greater economic diversification would reduce their exposure to volatility and uncertainty in the global oil m...
Chapter 1. Introduction »
Source: Africa on the Move : Unlocking the Potential of Small Middle-Income States
Series: Books
Author(s): Lamin Leigh , and Ali Mansoor
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 January 2016
ISBN: 9781513588605
Keywords: Economic growth, Infrastructure, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Economic development, Poverty eradication, environment, employment, bank, unemployment, labor
Background Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced strong growth since 1992, prompting many observers to argue that the region has reached a turning point in its development history and i...
Chapter 2. Macroeconomic Vulnerability: Reserves Adequacy and Fiscal Policy »
Source: Africa on the Move : Unlocking the Potential of Small Middle-Income States
Series: Books
Author(s): Lamin Leigh , and Ali Mansoor
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 January 2016
ISBN: 9781513588605
Keywords: Economic growth, Infrastructure, Macroprudential policies and financial stability, Economic development, Poverty eradication, environment, employment, bank, unemployment, labor
The turbulence in global markets in the past few years underscores the importance of reassessing the adequacy of international reserves, including for small middle-income countries (SMICs) in sub-Saharan Afr...