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.2016
August 24, 2016
Cyclical Behavior of Fiscal Policy among Sub-Saharan African Countries
Subject: Financial sector policy and analysis Fiscal policy Fiscal stance Output gap Procyclical fiscal policy Procyclicality Production
June 8, 2016
Learning to Live with Cheaper Oil: Policy Adjustment in MENA and CCA Oil-Exporting Countries
Subject: Commodities Expenditure Fiscal consolidation Fiscal policy Government debt management Oil Oil prices Prices Public financial management (PFM)
May 16, 2016
Exchange Rate Developments and Policies in the Caucasus and Central Asia
Subject: Banking Communications in revenue administration Currencies Dollarization Foreign exchange Monetary policy Monetary policy frameworks Money Revenue administration
April 11, 2016
Walking a Fine Line: Public Investment Scaling-Up and Debt Sustainability in Burkina Faso
Subject: Debt sustainability Expenditure External debt Fiscal consolidation Fiscal policy Public debt Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) Public investment spending
March 25, 2016
Trade Integration and Global Value Chains in Sub-Saharan Africa: In Pursuit of the Missing Link
Subject: Exports Global value chains Globalization International trade Regional trade Tariffs Taxes Trade balance
March 25, 2016
From Crisis to Convergence: Charting a Course for Portugal
Subject: Expenditure Labor Labor markets Macrostructural analysis Public debt Structural reforms
March 22, 2016
Avoiding the New Mediocre: Raising Long-Term Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia
Subject: Capital accumulation Commodities Employment Labor National accounts Oil Oil prices Prices Production Productivity
March 1, 2016
Unlocking Female Employment Potential in Europe: Drivers and Benefits
Subject: Gender Gender diversity Gender inequality Labor Labor force Women
January 15, 2016
Make Investment Scaling-Up Work in Benin: A Macro-Fiscal Analysis
Subject: Expenditure Public debt Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) Public investment spending Revenue administration