This Selected Issues paper investigates the macroeconomic impact of the Syria crisis on Jordan. It is indicated that …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Jordan’s economy has been resilient in an increasingly difficult regional environment. Previously …

This paper discusses Jordan’s Sixth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Applicability of …

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Regional instability continues to affect Jordan. The conflict in Syria and shortfalls in gas flows … measures envisaged for 2014, aimed at improving equity. Energy sector reforms aim at diversifying Jordan’s energy sources …

Jordan’s external vulnerabilities, arising mainly from the energy sector, increased during the last decade. Aided by …

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that decline in oil prices has adversely affected Kuwait's fiscal and …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes energy price reform in Kuwait. It emphasizes that Kuwait should take advantage of …

institutional and regulatory reforms. Kuwait is at an inflection point as economic diversification, a key policy priority, has to … the public investment program on track and continue structural reforms. Outlook and risks. Kuwait’s near- and medium …-term economic outlook is favorable. Non-oil GDP growth in Kuwait is expected to pick up to 4.0-5.0 percent in the medium term …

This Selected Issues paper discusses the designing and implementing of Kuwait’s fiscal policy for the medium term …