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.2017
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
September 1, 2016
China's Changing Trade and the Implications for the CLMV
Subject: Balance of payments Consumption Economic sectors Exports Foreign direct investment Imports International trade Manufacturing National accounts Trade balance
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