This Selected Issues paper for the Republic of Armenia shows that building up fiscal space during economic expansions is crucial for the effective implementation of stimulatory policies during downturns. Armenia’s tax revenue remains one of the lowest in the region, and significantly below...

This paper examines the challenges and policy options after hyperinflation in Zimbabwe. The paper reviews the pros and cons of alternative monetary regimes for Zimbabwe to succeed the current multicurrency system, which the authorities consider a temporary arrangement. The analysis suggests that...

Although Armenia itself has a population of only about 3 million, an estimated 8 million Armenians live abroad. In this paper, the size and the sources of remittances to Armenia are first discussed. Then, the appropriate definition of remittances and subsequently present estimates of the...

Die Studie untersucht die strukturelle Entwicklung der deutschen Wirtschaft bis zur Mitte der 90er Jahre. Der Strukturwandel wird weiterhin von der Fortentwicklung der internationalen Arbeitsteilung und von Verschiebungen zugunsten der Dienstleistungen geprägt. Vermehrte Dienstleistungsinputs...