This Selected Issues paper examines the effect of political instability on economic growth in Nepal. It uses publicly available data on political economy variables for 167 countries worldwide from 1970–2004 to estimate the impact of political instability on growth. The findings reveal...

The strategy adopted by Benin to strengthen its macroeconomic stability and promote private-investment-led growth has been detailed in the note. The statistical data on gross domestic product by sector of origin at current prices and at constant supply, production and producer prices of cotton,...

The paper gives statistical data on sectoral origin of gross domestic product at current prices and constant prices; expenditure at current market prices and at constant production in Kuwait. It provides data on disposal; and prices of oil and LPG; consumer and wholesale price index; output of...