Economic outlook: St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ economic recovery from the global economic crisis has been curbed by a series of significant natural disasters, while rehabilitation and reconstruction costs have pushed current account and fiscal deficits higher. After an estimated 1.1 percent...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has achieved a robust recovery from the pandemic and 2021 volcanic eruptions, supported by large-scale investment projects and robust growth in tourism. Growth is projected at 4.9 percent in 2024, with economic activity surpassing the pre-pandemic trend forecast....

St. Vincent and the Grenadines is recovering from the pandemic and 2021 volcanic eruptions. Despite the authorities' strong efforts to contain deficits, critical fiscal responses to these shocks pushed up public debt, which-while assessed as sustainable-remains at high risk of distress should...

This paper seeks to identify what worked and what didn't work to stop inflation in Argentina in the last seventy years. The approach is descriptive rather than theoretical and examines the relative performance of the only ten stabilization plans that, during the period 1952-2015, lasted at least...

After the 2001 crisis, Turkey continued to pursue a radical market-oriented reform strategy that followed the philosophy of the Washington Consensus. By the early 2000s the government had already liberalised the capital account, privatised many banks and enterprises, and kick-started the...