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Books and Analytical Papers > IMF Staff Country Reports

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Sierra Leone: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
Sierra Leone: Selected Issues
Keywords:
trade cost; programs in Sierra Leone; spending program; policy option; Policy recommendation; inflation surge; Climate change; Women; Inflation; Food security; Trade facilitation; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global
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Lao People's Democratic Republic: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Lao People's Democratic Republic
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Growth gathered momentum in 2023 on the back of recovering external demand, but exchange rate depreciation continues and inflation remains persistently high. Labor and FX shortages are intensifying. Public debt is assessed to be unsustainable, despite a tight fiscal stance. FX reserves remain low.
Keywords:
foreign exchange bureau; article IV consultation discussion; USD rate; obtaining FX; reference rate; market-clearing exchange rate; Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt; Debt sustainability analysis; Global; Asia and Pacific
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Uganda: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. African Dept.
This Selected Issues Paper analyzes potential macro-financial risks from cross-sectoral exposures in Uganda by leveraging on the Balance Sheet Approach framework. It presents evidence on the macro-financial linkages in Uganda using the Network Map and Financial Input-Output approaches. On the one hand, the Network Map analysis shows the cross-sectoral exposures in which potential build-up of macro-financial vulnerabilities may arise. On the other hand, the Financial Input-Output tool simulates relevant scenarios in the context of Ugandan economy such as currency depreciation and increases in government interest payments on debt held by banks. The purpose of the scenario exercises is to strengthen the monitoring of the developments in key economic sectors in Uganda. While the banking sector, which dominates the Ugandan financial system, remains fundamentally sound, there are pockets of vulnerabilities resulting from the growing sovereign-bank nexus and cross-border exposures of the Near Field Communication technology sector which require close vigilance.
Keywords:
B. monetary policy framework; reducing job search time; policy rate; youth employment trend; NFC sector; C. youth employment trend; Policy rate response; bank Lending rate; Central bank policy rate; Exchange rates; Women; Sub-Saharan Africa
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Saudi Arabia: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; and Staff Report
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
Saudi Arabia’s unprecedented economic transformation is progressing well. Strong domestic demand is keeping non-oil growth robust while unemployment is at record lows. Inflation is contained and the current account surplus is rapidly narrowing. The recalibration of the authorities’ investment plans would help reduce overheating risks and pressures on fiscal and external accounts.
Keywords:
totaling SDR; PRGT loan resource; PRGT subsidy resource; about SDR; deposit of SDR; Foreign direct investment; Oil prices; Women; Global
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Italy: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
This Selected Issues paper focuses on the paradox of Italy’s low fertility and low female labor force participation. Within-household allocation of housework tends to be relatively specialized in Italy, and with more limited burden-sharing in households with children. Social and cultural norms are frequently cited as one of the main reasons for Italy’s large time-use gender gaps. With ingrained norms, changing behaviors might be seen as very challenging. Yet Italy’s work-family outcomes have undergone significant shifts within a relatively short time span, most likely in response to large structural changes in the nature of employment contracts and the macroeconomic environment. In Italy, both fertility and female labor force participation lag behind peer countries. The number of births has fallen by a third over the last fifteen years, while female labor force participation remains very low. This uncommon combination points to the need to improve the compatibility of work and family life. Moreover, a large divide exists between Northern and Southern regions, with much lower female labor force participation but a similar fertility rate in the South, suggesting the presence of structural impediments, such as labor market rigidities and scarcity of childcare facilities.
Keywords:
debt servicing cost; firm profitability; net childcare cost; Italy's resilience; simulation result; gender wage gap; Women; Gender diversity; Nonperforming loans; Credit; Global