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Regional Economic Outlook, October 2011, Middle East and Central Asia »
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 26 October 2011
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781616351298.086
ISBN: 9781616351298
Keywords: Economic recovery, Energy prices, Commodity prices, Economic forecasting, Economic conditions, Spillovers, South Sudan, Regional Economic Outlook, Foreign direct investment, Monetary policy
The Arab Spring holds the promise of improved living standards and a more prosperous future for the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa region. At the same time, the region is witnessing uncertainty and eco...
Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons »
Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons
Volume: 13
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 August 2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity
The reform of energy subsidies is an important but challenging issue for sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. There is a relatively large theoretical and empirical literature on this issue. While this paper relies...
Energy Subsidy Reform - Lessons and Implications »
Source: Energy Subsidy Reform - Lessons and Implications
Volume/Issue: 2013/004
Series: Policy Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 28 January 2013
ISBN: 9781498342391
Keywords: Energy sector, Energy taxes, Fiscal reforms, Subsidies, Social safety nets, Consumer subsidies, Economic growth, Government expenditures, Oil exporting countries, energy subsidy
Energy subsidies have wide-ranging economic consequences. While aimed at protecting consumers, subsidies aggravate fiscal imbalances, crowd-out priority public spending, and depress private investment, including in...
Supplement: Case Studies on Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experiences and Lessons »
Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 August 2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity
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Chapter 3. Lessons Learned from Attempts to Reform Energy Subsidies28 »
Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 August 2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity
Although the economics make a compelling case for subsidy reform, experience shows that political constraints have often prevented or derailed reform. Understanding the political economy behind stalled refor...
Chapter 1. Energy Subsidies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): Stylized Facts »
Source: Energy Subsidy Reform in Sub-Saharan Africa : Experiences and Lessons
Series: Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
Author(s): Trevor Alleyne , and Mumtaz Hussain
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 August 2013
ISBN: 9781484366547
Keywords: Cross country analysis, Electric power, Energy sector, Energy taxes, Oil prices, Fiscal reforms, Gasoline prices, Sub-Saharan Africa, Subsidies, electricity
Recent Developments in Fuel Pricing and Fiscal Implications 1 International oil and oil products prices rose sharply in 2003–2012 in tw...
The Drivers, Implications and Outlook for China's Shrinking Current Account Surplus1 »
Source: The Drivers, Implications and Outlook for China's Shrinking Current Account Surplus
Volume/Issue: 2019/244
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Pragyan Deb , Albe Gjonbalaj , and Swarnali Hannan
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 08 November 2019
ISBN: 9781513516097
Keywords: Accounting, Aging, Assets, Balance of trade, Bank deposits, Bilateral trade, Bonds, Capital, Capital account, Capital flows
China's current account surplus has declined significantly from its peak in 2008 and the external position in 2018 was in line with medium-term fundamentals and desirable policies. While cyclical factors and expans...
The Macroeconomic Effects of Labor and Product Market Reforms in Morocco »
Source: The Macroeconomic Effects of Labor and Product Market Reforms in Morocco
Volume/Issue: 2019/222
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Babacar Sarr , Mokhtar Benlamine , and Zsuzsa Munkacsi
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 October 2019
ISBN: 9781513513768
Keywords: Access to foreign markets, Bankruptcy, Banks, Basket of currency peg, Capital, Capital accumulation, Capital flows, Capital formation, Commodity markets, Commodity prices
This paper studies the macroeconomic effects and sequencing of (LMRs) and product (PMRs) market reforms in Morocco. It finds that introducing LMRs and PMRs simultaneously would add about 2.5 percentage points (pp)...
3. Caucasus and Central Asia: Safeguarding the Recovery »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, October 2011, Middle East and Central Asia
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 26 October 2011
ISBN: 9781616351298
Keywords: Economic recovery, Energy prices, Commodity prices, Economic forecasting, Economic conditions, Spillovers, South Sudan, Regional Economic Outlook, Foreign direct investment, Monetary policy
The near-term growth outlook is broadly positive across the CCA region, helped by high oil prices for the oil and gas exporters and the continuing recovery in Russia for the oil...
Caucasus and Central Asia »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, October 2011, Middle East and Central Asia
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 26 October 2011
ISBN: 9781616351298
Keywords: Economic recovery, Energy prices, Commodity prices, Economic forecasting, Economic conditions, Spillovers, South Sudan, Regional Economic Outlook, Foreign direct investment, Monetary policy
Population, millions (2010) GDP per capita, U.S. dollars (2010) Sources: IMF Regional Econ...