This paper assesses the link between public investment and economic growth in Burkina Faso. It also evaluates Burkina Faso's external competitiveness by using a comparison of REER to its equilibrium levels and a survey-based assessment of overall competitiveness. The report attempts to quantify...

In some countries, corrupt politicians appear to choose investment projects based on the opportunity for bribes and kickbacks these projectspresent. This paper contends that such corruption increases the numberof capital projects undertaken and trends to enlarge their size andcomplexity. The...

Through the provision of both social and economic infrastructure, public investment can serve as an important catalyst for economic growth. A significant body of theoretical and empirical research underscores the positive relationship between investment in high-quality public infrastructure and...

Public investment supports the delivery of key public services, connects citizens and firms to economic opportunities, and can serve as an important catalyst for economic growth. After three decades of decline, public investment has begun to recover as a share of GDP in emerging markets (EMs)...

This paper reports on findings from eight pilot country studies on public investment that were carried out during the second half of 2004. The pilot country studies covered a diverse group of countries. Specifically, they included countries in Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru),...

Der Bericht beschreibt das wirtschaftliche Umfeld in Kirgisien. Im ersten Kapitel werden Hintergrundinformationen über Kirgisien gegeben wie zur Bevölkerung und Geographie, zur Wirtschaftsstruktur und zum institutionellen Rahmen der Wirtschaftspolitik. Das zweite Kapitel bescheibt die jüngere...

Der Länderbericht des IMF über Usbekistan gibt einen Überblick über den wirtschaftlichen Hintergrund und die Wirtschaftsstruktur des Landes. In weiteren Kapiteln wird die jüngere wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und die Wirtschafts- und Reformpolitik für 1992 dargestellt. Die Felder für...

Der Länderbericht des IMF über Turkmenistan beschreibt das wirtschaftliche Umfeld des Landes. In einzelnen Kapiteln wird auf die jüngere wirtschaftliche Entwicklung eingegangen, die institutionellen Rahmenbedingungen für die Wirtschaftspolitik dargestellt und das Wirtschaftsreformprogramm...