This Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Mozambique reports key policy and institutional issues in the …

in 2006, driven by fiscal expansion, and a sizable private investment in the port and construction sectors. Consumer …

with early policy action have helped soften the downturn. Executive Directors have noted that the near-term economic … safeguarding medium-term fiscal sustainability and avoiding unsustainable debt dynamics is a key priority for the coming years. …

problems of recent years. The fiscal balance improved, but cash flow problems persisted throughout 2005. Higher imports and … strengthened tax and customs administration helped buoy tax revenue. …

Economic activity appears to be recovering, underpinned by a strong policy response. Fiscal consolidation will be … exchange rate policies are essential to maintain macroeconomic stability. Improvements in tax administration are needed to …

policy initiatives, most notably by the G20, have called for major changes in the tax treatment of financial institutions and … transactions as well as individuals working in the financial sector. This book examines how tax policies contributed to the … system. The book looks at the pros and cons of various tax initiatives, including limiting the tax advantages to debt …

policy lessons to develop a rule-based fiscal framework that would help strengthen fiscal policy coordination between the …Using the cyclically adjusted non-hydrocarbon primary balance, this paper investigates the evolution of the fiscal … policy stance in the United Arab Emirates at consolidated and sub-national levels in the run-up and after the crisis. The …