As governments around the world struggle to piece together the most effective fiscal response to counter the economic …

countries an incentive to improve policies. The paper estimates that a change in the World Banks Country Policy and …

Russia has seen even higher oil windfall in the past few months, which translates into likely fiscal surpluses this … export diversification in Russia, and food and energy inflation in Europe and Central Asia region. In the first, results show … Russia and other countries in Europe and Central Asia are contributing significantly to consumer price inflation …

from Russian authorities, the World Bank conducted a diagnostic review to help Russia design an effective consumer … financial literacy around the world have contributed to the global financial crisis of 2008 and emphasized the importance of … in Volume I, and analyzes the existing rules and practices in Russia, in comparison with international good practices …

further World Bank engagement in the region that can help Governments make timely, critical investments and foster sustainable …

-supplying neighbor, Mexico. Real incomes in the rest of world would decline by 0.16 percent and in China by 0.38 percent because of trade …