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.2019
November 12, 2019
Lifting Growth in the Western Balkans: The Role of Global Value Chains and Services Exports
Subject: Exports Global value chains Globalization Imports International trade Service exports Trade agreements
November 4, 2019
Is South Asia Ready for Take Off?: A Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Agenda
Subject: Income Labor Labor force National accounts Population and demographics Production Productivity
October 22, 2019
Facing the Tides: Managing Capital Flows in Asia
Subject: Balance of payments Capital flows Capital inflows Central bank policy rate Depreciation Exchange rates Financial services Foreign exchange National accounts
September 24, 2019
Cybersecurity Risk Supervision
Subject: Cyber risk Economic sectors Financial regulation and supervision Financial sector Financial sector policy and analysis Financial sector stability Information technology in revenue administration Operational risk Revenue administration Technology
September 23, 2019
The Economics and Implications of Data: An Integrated Perspective
Subject: Competition Data collection Data processing Economic and financial statistics Financial markets Financial services
August 22, 2019
Strategy for Fintech Applications in the Pacific Island Countries
Subject: Financial inclusion Financial markets Financial services Fintech Mobile banking Technology
July 15, 2019
Demographic Headwinds in Central and Eastern Europe
Subject: Aging Health Labor Labor force Population and demographics Production Total factor productivity
June 18, 2019
Reassessing the Role of State-Owned Enterprises in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe
Subject: Banking Corporate governance Economic sectors Employment Labor Privatization Production Public enterprises Total factor productivity
June 12, 2019
Trade Tensions, Global Value Chains, and Spillovers: Insights for Europe
Subject: Exports Financial sector policy and analysis Global value chains Globalization International trade Spillovers Tariffs Taxes Trade balance