Regional Economic Outlook, May 2005: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa, April 20, 2006

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• Published: April 20, 2006
• Series: Sub-Saharan Africa
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451950298.086

Overview

• The five Regional Economic Outlooks published biannually by the IMF cover Asia and Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere.
• Each volume:
  • Discusses recent economic developments and prospects for the region as a whole and for specific countries.
  • Includes key data for countries in the region.
  • Focuses on policy developments that have affected economic performance in the region.
  • Discusses key challenges faced by policymakers.
  • Analyzes the near-term outlook, key risks, and their related policy challenges.
  • Explores current issues, such as when and how to withdraw public interventions in financial systems globally while maintaining a still-fragile economic recovery.
• These surveys are the product of comprehensive intradepartmental reviews of economic developments that draw primarily on information the IMF staff gathers through consultation with member countries.

Key themes and focus areas

• Policy developments and their impact on economic performance.
• Near-term outlook and key risks for Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Policy challenges related to withdrawing public interventions in financial systems while preserving recovery.
• Country-level analysis and region-wide data presentation.

Subjects and keywords (as listed)

• Subjects: Commodities, Conventional peg, Exchange rate arrangements, Exports, Floating exchange rates, Foreign exchange, Inflation, International trade, Oil, Oil prices, Prices, Production, Total factor productivity
• Keywords: a number of SSA country, Africa, Africa's regional trade arrangements, CFA franc, clothing export, Conventional peg, country group composite, Dem. rep., East Asia, EEC trade, Exchange rate arrangements, Exports, Floating exchange rates, Global, increase poverty, Inflation, nonfuel commodity price, Oil, Oil prices, oil-producing country, Policy wing of the African Department, REO, Sub-Saharan Africa, Total factor productivity, world cotton price

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