Increasing revenues, establishing an effective budget framework, and scaling up the cash transfer system can all support ...

Download PDF Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engage Economists have long helped shape policy by offering analysis to guide ...

The landscape of external funding flows to sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has evolved significantly over the past two decades. This paper provides an overview of the non-official external financing sources, ...

Afghanistan experienced three main periods of deflation, with the lastest being the longest. This paper investigates the macroeconomic factors influencing inflation dynamics in the short and long run, ...

I jointly estimate monthly series for GDP and eight subcomponents for the US since 1950. The series match 1) quarterly national accounts equivalents, 2) exact data on monthly consumption, and 3) past ...

Strong growth has continued, primarily driven by the expansion of pharmaceutical exports, while domestic demand has been relatively sluggish. Inflation has remained below 2 percent. Public finances ...

So far so good. These words are probably a fair assessment of Europe’s progress thus far in its struggle against inflation. Policy interest rates have been raised resolutely, central banks have ...

Good morning, everyone and to those joining us from Washington and good evening to those who are joining us from Sri Lanka and Asia.

As part of the Fund's increased transparency, the tentative calendar of the formal meetings and seminars of the Executive Board for the next seven days is shown below. Please note that the calendar is ...

The Austrian economy faces a challenging environment following two successive years of recession. Adverse shocks from high energy prices and the rapid rise in interest rates to curtail subsequent ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Austria. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this ...

The IMF Executive Board completed the Fourth Review under the 48-month Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka, providing the country with immediate access to SDR 254 million (about US$350 million) to ...