Sub-Saharan Africa's economic recovery is well under way, although among country groups there is variation in the speed of the recovery. In most of the region's low-income countries and among the seven oil exporters growth is almost back to precrisis levels. However, in the region's...

Cover -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- I. Introduction -- II. Recent Economic Developments -- III. Policy Discussions -- A. Policies for 2007: Reducing Inflation -- B. Medium-Term Policies: Ensuring Fiscal Sustainability -- C. Medium-Term Policies: Promoting Sustained Nonhydrocarbon Growth --...

Cover -- Contents -- I. Introduction -- II. Strong Growth in 2006, Though Housing Market Started to Cool -- III. Growth Slowdown Ahead, with Risks on the Downside -- IV. Ample Room for Fiscal Stabilizers, but Population Aging Ahead -- V. Banks have Large Exposures to Property, but Big Cushions...

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Introduction, by Dean Starkman -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Silicon Culture -- 1. Why We Are Allowed to Hate Silicon Valley, by Evgeny Morozov -- 2. Diary: Google Invades, by Rebecca Solnit -- 3. Facebook Feminism, Like It or Not, by Susan Faludi -- 4. Dead End on...

KEY ISSUESOutlook and risks. The economy will remain vulnerable over the medium term, withsluggish real GDP growth, rising public debt and widening external current accountdeficits. International reserves could decline to uncomfortably low levels. The financialsystem would continue to be...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- OVERVIEW -- JUDICIAL REFORMS FOR GROWTH -- A. The Macro-Judicial Linkages-A Regional Perspective -- B. A Deeper Look at Court Efficiency and Employment -- C. Judicial Reforms for Growth -- REFERENCES -- BOX -- 1. The Strasbourg Program of the Turin Court -- FIGURES -- 1....

KEY ISSUESEconomic context. Growth has been strong, inflation low, and fiscal buffers and international reserves adequate. However, poverty and unemployment remain high, despite large government spending financed from oil revenue. The business climate is among the most challenging and the...

The second scientific World Kurdish Congress was held in October 2012 at Hewler with the theme of improving the quality of life, science and culture for progress in Kurdistan. The papers presented focused on various important aspects of culture, economy, education, health, industry and political...

MEXICO: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES -- MEXICO: ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 IS NAFTA BEHIND THE MEXICAN EXPORT BOOM (1994-2000)? -- ABSTRACT -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. DESCRIPTION AND STATISTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE DATA -- 3. ANALYSIS OF...