IMF Special Issues

Paraguay: Corruption, Reform, and the Financial System

By Jeffrey R. Franks, Randa Sab, Valerie A Mercer-Blackman, Roberto Benelli

September 7, 2005

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Jeffrey R. Franks, Randa Sab, Valerie A Mercer-Blackman, and Roberto Benelli. Paraguay: Corruption, Reform, and the Financial System, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2005) accessed November 23, 2024

Summary

Following some historical background, this paper describes how corruption is manifested in Paraguay. The paper distinguishes between factors that explain the growth performance of Paraguay since 1960 (where corruption does not directly enter as a significant factor) and factors that explain the relative level of income of Paraguay in the past 40 or 50 years compared with other countries. It then illustrates how Paraguay's weak institutions may have led to long-term growth below its potential. Finally, the authors briefly consider how Paraguay could improve its institutions. To the extent that prudent policies and the willingness to consider the adoption of international best practices will exert pressure for change in Paraguay, a gradual improvement of institutional quality will ensue, which is necessary for sustained long-run growth.

Subject: Banking, Expenditure, Foreign exchange, Labor, Pension spending, Pensions, Real effective exchange rates, Real exchange rates, Retirement, Wages

Keywords: Africa, Caribbean, Chaco War pension, East Asia, Exchange rate, Government effectiveness, ISI, Pension recipient, Pension spending, Pensions, Real effective exchange rates, Real exchange rate, Real exchange rates, Retirement, Retirement age, SI, South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Survivor pension, Terms of trade, Wage inflation, Wages

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