The formulation and use of a financial program are the main focus of this book which is used in the Arabic course on financial analysis and policy offered by the IMF Institute. This volume, written by Taher Dajani, Samir El-Khouri, Mohamed Hosny, and Mounir Rached, will be of interest to...

This report builds on two previous similar reports from 2001 and 2002-Kosovo: Macroeconomic Issues and Fiscal Sustainability (2001) and Kosovo: Institutions and Policies for Reconstruction and Growth (2002). It is based on work performed during four IMF staff visits spanning a 15-month period...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- I Overview and Policy Conclusions -- II Recent Economic Trends, Short-Term Vulnerabilities, and Medium-Term Challenges -- III Fiscal Strategy, and Tax and Expenditure Systems -- IV Monetary Developments and the Financial Sector -- V...