growth. It is not possible to determine a clear-cut relationship between the index that determines the level of compliance … with structural benchmarks in IMF programs and growth. However, the paper finds a definite, positive relationship between … the index of compliance with performance criteria and growth, even after controlling for the extent of stabilization of …

privatization, contribute to growth. We also conclude that the faster is the speed of reforms, the quicker is the recovery and the … higher is growth …

economies. The paper finds that for four widely used measures of economic performance—growth, inflation, the fiscal balance, and …

We identify structural breaks in economic growth in 140 countries and use these to define ""growth spells:"" periods of … high growth preceded by an upbreak and ending either with a downbreak or with the end of the sample. Growth spells tend to … be shorter in African and Latin American countries than elsewhere. We find that growth duration is positively related to …

context, maintaining or even raising the region's economic growth will require an offset by the private sector. The analysis … draws lessons from countries that have successfully transitioned from public investment to private investment-led growth … policies could help Benin achieving a smooth transition from public to private sector-led growth …