The work argues that poor macroeconomic control is an important cause of poor enterprise performance. The authors review the empirical evidence on the relationship between macroeconomic stability and the performance of the real economy both at the aggregate and the project levels, before...

The work argues that poor macroeconomic control is an important cause of poor enterprise performance. The authors review the empirical evidence on the relationship between macroeconomic stability and the performance of the real economy both at the aggregate and the project levels, before...

In a dynamic optimising model with costly tax collection, a tax cut by one nation creates positive externalities for the rest of the world if initial public debt stocks are positive. By reducing tax collection costs, current tax cuts boost the resources available for current private consumption,...

Their name suggests that the multilateral development banks (MDBs) should provide finance for investments in human and physical capital that promote development. The interpretation of this broad mandate, however, has changed significantly over time. One reassessment occurred when the European...

The 15 newly independent states that emerged from the breakdown of the Soviet Union are now celebrating their 10th anniversary of independence. This paper looks back over the first decade and draws some lessons from the experience made to date. It focuses on the energy-rich states of the...