Volume/Issue: 2010/68
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
March
2010
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451982121.001
ISBN: 9781451982121
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and the Caucasus and Central Asia have the highest output volatility in the world. Fiscal policy is a powerful tool that can help dampen the business cycles. This...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
21
October
2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589067622.086
ISBN: 9781589067622
Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia underlines that the region has continued to experience strong growth in 2008, and the short-term outlook is generally favorable. However, inflation has emerge...
Volume/Issue: 2008/184
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Joe Crowley
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
July
2008
ISBN: 9781451870428
Rapid private sector credit growth in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia has been a result of strong economic growth, financial deepening, and banks’ willingness to explore consumer credit marke...
Volume/Issue: 2008/184
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Joe Crowley
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
July
2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451870428.001
ISBN: 9781451870428
Rapid private sector credit growth in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia has been a result of strong economic growth, financial deepening, and banks’ willingness to explore consumer credit marke...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
15
October
2007
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589066694.086
ISBN: 9781589066694
The Middle East and Central Asia is undergoing a remarkable transformation driven by rapid GDP growth and high oil and non-oil commodity prices. The report presents common economic trends and reviews prospects and...
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s):
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
13
December
2006
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589065963.086
ISBN: 9781589065963
This paper presents the economic outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia for 2006-07. Economic performance in the Middle East and Central Asia region remains strong, despite security problems in some countries...
Volume/Issue: 2006/226
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
Katrin Elborgh-Woytek
, and
Julian Berengaut
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date:
01
October
2006
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451864861.001
ISBN: 9781451864861
Against the background of the theory of optimum currency areas, the paper analyzes possible sequences for establishing a currency union (CU) in the Middle East and Central Asia region. Between the corner solutions...
