Departmental Papers
Departmental Papers are usually focused on a specific economic topic, country, or region. They are prepared in a timely and cost-effective way to support the outreach needs of the IMF's area and functional departments.2018
February 7, 2018
Public Infrastructure in the Western Balkans: Opportunities and Challenges
Subject: Capital spending Expenditure Infrastructure National accounts Public debt Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) Public investment spending
January 9, 2018
Public Wage Bills in the Middle East and Central Asia - Executive Summary
Subject: Employment Expenditure Government wage bill Labor Public employment Public sector wages Wages
2017
September 12, 2017
Fiscal Rules: Coping with Revenue Volatility in Lesotho and Swaziland
Subject: Central banks Expenditure Fiscal policy Fiscal rules International reserves Public financial management (PFM)
June 30, 2017
Understanding Revenue Administration: Results from the Second Survey of the Revenue Administration – Fiscal Information Tool
Subject: Administration in revenue administration Institutional arrangements for revenue administration National accounts Personal income Revenue administration Revenue Administration Fiscal Information Tool (RA-FIT) Tax administration core functions
April 7, 2017
Structural Transformation in Employment and Productivity: What Can Africa Hope For?
Subject: Agricultural sector Economic sectors Employment Labor Labor force Labor productivity Production Productivity
April 7, 2017
A Rebalancing Act for China and Africa: The Effects of China’s Rebalancing on Sub-Saharan Africa’s Trade and Growth
Subject: Balance of payments Commodities Commodity prices Direction of trade Exports Foreign direct investment International trade Prices
January 13, 2017
A Work in Progress: Integrating Markets for Goods, Labor, and Capital in the East African Community
Subject: Balance of payments Capital controls Direction of trade Imports International trade Migration Population and demographics Tariffs Taxes
2016
November 29, 2016
Taking Stock of Monetary and Exchange Rate Regimes in Emerging Europe
Subject: Conventional peg Currencies Exchange rate arrangements Exchange rate flexibility Foreign exchange Inflation Money Prices
September 14, 2016
Financial Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Promoting Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Subject: Basel II Economic sectors Financial inclusion Financial markets Financial regulation and supervision Financial sector Financial sector development Financial services Mobile banking