This Selected Issues paper analyzes the underlying sources of growth in Uganda, suggesting that the contribution to … growth from total factor productivity has been minor, while the high population growth poses a significant challenge to …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes the sources of Mexico’s economic growth since the 1960s, and compares various … decompositions of historical growth into trend and cyclical components. The role of the implied output gaps in the inflation process … is assessed. The paper presents medium-term paths for GDP based on alternative productivity growth rates. The paper also …

The paper uses survey data to analyze whether financial market expectations on government budget deficits changed in … France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom during the period of the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP). Our findings …

Rodriguez and Rodrik (2000) argue that the relation between openness and growth is still an open question. One of the … paper applies the identification through heteroskedasticity methodology to estimate the effect of openness on growth while … properly controlling for the effect of growth on openness. The results suggest that openness would have a positive effect on …

This paper analyzes the importance of developing market-enhancing institutions for restoring economic growth in … significant positive impact on growth, but that progress in achieving macroeconomic stabilization and implementing broad …-based economic reforms remain the key determinants of growth in transition economies. …

This study estimated Indonesia's potential growth rate and examined its underlying determinants. Implementing a …Cover -- Contents -- I. Estimating Indonesia's Potential Growth Rate -- II. Monetary Operations, Liquidity Management …