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World Economic Outlook1 »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, Middle East and Central Asia, October 2015
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 October 2015
ISBN: 9781513528526
Keywords: environment, oil, oil prices, prices, exporters
Global growth remains moderate and uneven. Growth is projected at 3.1 percent in 2015, somewhat lower than last year, and is expected to accelerate to 3.6 percent in 2016. Prospects across the main countries...

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, Middle East and Central Asia, October 2015
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 October 2015
ISBN: 9781513528526
Keywords: environment, oil, oil prices, prices, exporters
Population, millions (2014) GDP per capita, U.S. dollars (2014) Sources: IMF Regional Economic Outlook database; and Microsoft Map Land. Note: Th...

Caucasus and Central Asia »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, Middle East and Central Asia, October 2015
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 October 2015
ISBN: 9781513528526
Keywords: environment, oil, oil prices, prices, exporters
Population, millions (2014) IFR“rgt“ecrkvc.“W0U0”fqnnctu“*4236+ Sources: IMF, Regional Economic Outlook database; and Microsoft Map Land. Note: T...

Annex I »
Source: The Economy of the Middle East and North Africa in 1997
Series: Books
Author(s): Mohamed El-Erian , and Susan Fennell
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 November 1997
ISBN: 9781557757111
Keywords: oil prices, oil exporters, stock market, crude oil, natural gas
MENA at a Glance Coverage. The MENA region is defined to encompass the economies of the Arab League (Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon,...

II. Recent Developments in the Macroeconomy »
Source: The Economy of the Middle East and North Africa in 1997
Series: Books
Author(s): Mohamed El-Erian , and Susan Fennell
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 11 November 1997
ISBN: 9781557757111
Keywords: oil prices, oil exporters, stock market, crude oil, natural gas
A. Overview As recognized by governments throughout the region, sustaining a high rate of growth is the primary economic challenge facing the MENA economies. This is needed to enhanc...

Chapter 1: Economic Growth »
Source: Islamic Republic of Iran : Managing the Transition to a Market Economy
Series: IMF Special Issues
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 March 2007
ISBN: 9781589064416
Keywords: exchange rate, monetary policy, central bank, inflation, reer
Iran faces the challenge of increasing its growth rate to reduce unemployment and improve the living standards of its population over the medium term. Growth performance in recent years (6 percent during 200...

1. MENAP Oil Exporters: Opportunity to Pursue Fundamental Reforms »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, April 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: 27 April 2011
ISBN: 9781616350642
Keywords: oil importers, oil exporters, oil and gas, subsidies, oil prices
Sharp increases in oil prices, particularly after the beginning of the recent events in the region, have benefited the MENAP oil exporters’ fiscal and current account surpluses. Part of the incr...

Statistical Appendix »
Source: Regional Economic Outlook, April 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: 27 April 2011
ISBN: 9781616350642
Keywords: oil importers, oil exporters, oil and gas, subsidies, oil prices
The IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department (MCD) countries and territories comprise Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Georg...

I Introduction »
Source: Managing the Oil Revenue Boom : The Role of Fiscal Institutions
Series: Occasional Papers
Author(s): Mauricio Villafuerte , Rolando Ossowski , Theo Thomas , and Paulo Medas
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 30 April 2008
ISBN: 9781589067189
Keywords: Financial institutions, Oil revenues, oil-producing countries, fiscal policy, oil prices, fiscal rules
Oil-producing countries have benefited from rising oil prices in recent years, with important implications for their external and fiscal balances. The average price of oil tripled from US$18 a barrel in 1999...

IV Policy Options and Country Experiences »
Source: Oil Exporters' Economic Development in an Interdependent World
Series: Occasional Papers
Author(s): Jahangir Amuzegar
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 06 April 1983
ISBN: 9781557750785
Keywords: opec, oil exporting, exporting developing countries, oil exports, oil exporting countries
The economic policy choices available to oil exporting developing countries in deciding how best to implement their national priorities cover a wide range. They include both conventional policies (i.e., fore...