Introduction and overview Jean A.P. Clément -- Sustaining growth takeoffs : lessons from Mozambique Jean A.P. Clément and Shanaka J. Peiris -- Halving the poverty rate by 2015 Louise Fox, Rui Benfica, and Melissa Sekkel -- Sustaining growth in the long term Sam Jones -- Monetary and financial...

Belize has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a deep recession and worsened fiscal and external positions from already weak levels. The opposition People's United Party won the November 2020 elections by a wide margin, which gives the new government a unique opportunity to jump...

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China's economic performance hs been remarkable since the the reform process began 15 years ago. Notwithstanding the achievements that have been made, a number of serious problems remain. This papers discusses the current reform program and the effors being made to overcome the structural...