Algeria remains heavily dependent on the hydrocarbon sector and still maintains a sizable and inefficient state … macroeconomic stability in Algeria. The paper proposes the replacement of directed credit to large loss-making public enterprises …

This Selected Issues paper on Algeria reports that the authorities have relied on an expansionary fiscal stance to …

Algeria’s 2004 Article IV Consultation reports that the fiscal expansion has contributed to job creation, but …

Algeria’s external position has strengthened. Algeria’s encouraging economic performances in recent years, reflecting … challenges faced by Algeria are to ensure sustained high productivity and nonhydrocarbon growth and to lower further the still …

This Selected Issues paper for Algeria analyzes the potential economic impact of Algeria’s Association Agreement with … the European Union (AAEU). The paper lays out the major elements of Algeria’s AAEU and makes a comparison with other AAEUs … issues and challenges. The paper also takes stock of Algeria’s business climate as the authorities consider the use of the …

Algeria has enjoyed several years of strong economic performance, but continues to face important challenges. This 2008 … Article IV Consultation highlights that economic performance of Algeria has remained relatively favorable in 2008. The outlook … remains encouraging despite the challenging international environment. Executive Directors have welcomed Algeria’s strong …

Algeria’s key challenges are to achieve sustained growth and reduce unemployment, while maintaining macroeconomic … stability. This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that real GDP growth of Algeria temporarily declined to about 3 percent … Bank of Algeria continued to absorb most of the excess liquidity of the banking system through deposit auctions in 2006 …

This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the overall budget balance of Algeria weakened in 2001 and the first …

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix deals with the issue of low growth in Algeria. A growth …-accounting exercise indicates that negative total factor productivity growth explains Algeria’s low growth rates. This paper highlights … the sources of this low growth that mainly consist of incomplete structural reforms and the weaknesses of Algeria …