This report uses information gathered from 20 consultations with donors, UN agencies, regional organisations and expert institutions in combination with other available data, to assess the status of natural resource governance (NRG) in Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, identify...

The Baltic Sea Region is rapidly becoming one of the world’s more competitive regions. The region is capitalising on its strengths and making the most of its diversity to stimulate innovation, build a strong pool of skilled labour and foster entrepreneurship. A deep spirit of co-operation and...

Government at a glance: How Hungary compares presents recent comparable data on key indicators of government activities and performance in Hungary, compared with its neighbouring countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia) as well as the OECD average. The...

What are the reasons for and the costs of Latin America's volatility? Because there is no consensus on these fundamental questions, there is no consensus on the appropriate policy response to macroeconomic volatility in Latin America, and other shock-prone countries. This paper provides new...

Government at a Glance: How Hungary Compares presents recent comparable data on key indicators of government activities and performance in Hungary, compared with its neighbouring countries (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia) as well as the OECD average. The...

This report sets out some of the short-, medium- and long-term challenges for fiscal policy in the Dominican Republic. The population’s spending demands must be met but macroeconomic sustainability must be maintained. In particular, public finances must be sustainable in the long term to...