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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Republic of Equatorial Guinea: 2012 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report, Informational Annex, Public Information Notice, Statement by the Executive Director, Observations by the Government
International Monetary Fund
This 2012 Article IV Consultation highlights Equatorial Guinea’s economic developments and policies. The IMF report focuses on setting priorities that include strengthening fiscal institutions, developing public services, and enhancing governance to push the economic growth. The hydrocarbon sector has continued to be the main driver of the economy, accounting for about three-quarters of estimated GDP. It suggests that a commitment to regular publication and international quality standards would stimulate long-delayed improvements. The prospect of falling hydrocarbon revenues adds urgency to the case for a medium-term fiscal framework.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; social policy formulation; IMF's commendation; standard of living; government of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea; poverty reduction initiative; diversification initiative; Fiscal stance; Capital spending; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa
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Sustaining and Accelerating Pro-Poor Growth in Africa
Mr. Kevin J Carey, Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, and Ms. Catherine A Pattillo

Abstract

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa has recently shown signs of improvement, but is still short of levels needed to attain the Millennium Development Goals. Economists have placed increasing emphasis on understanding the policies that promote sustained jumps in medium-term growth, and the paper applies this approach to African countries. The evidence presented finds an important growth-supporting role for particular kinds of institutions and policies, but also highlights aspects of growth that are still not well understood. The paper includes policy guidance for ensuring that the poor benefit from growth.

Keywords:
ISI; SI; country; policy; growth rate; Dem. rep.; sub-Saharan Africa data; conflict country; World Bank's country policy; sub-Saharan Africa country; growth opportunity; country case studies; Income inequality; Poverty reduction; Total factor productivity; Inclusive growth; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Global; growth in sub-Saharan Africa
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Sustaining Growth Accelerations and Pro-Poor Growth in Africa
Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Ms. Catherine A Pattillo, and Mr. Kevin J Carey
Are improvements in growth in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) since the mid-1990s sustainable? What types of growth strategies contribute the most to reducing poverty? This paper examines these questions in four stages. First, it explores the factors contributing to the post- 1995 improvement in growth. Second, to shed some light on factors associated with substantial jumps in growth rates that are sustained in the medium term, an analysis of the correlates of growth accelerations is presented. Third, the paper examines the consistency of the SSA data with some important predictions from the literature directly linking such areas as fiscal policy, financial development, or institutions and growth. Fourth, it reviews recent evidence regarding lessons on the type of growth process that is most effective at raising the incomes of the poor.
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WP; SSA country; rate of growth; exchange rate; developing country; real GDP; terms of trade; Africa; growth; growth accelerations; pro-poor growth; country case studies; growth-poverty-inequality nexus; oil-producing country; CFA franc; countries in SSA; SSA government; SSA benchmark; per capita income; growth regression; SSA growth prospect; poverty elasticity; Income inequality; Poverty reduction; Inclusive growth; Poverty reduction and development; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global; South Asia
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Equatorial guinea: Staff Report for the 2005 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund
This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that monetary development in the Republic of Equatorial Guinea continues to be dominated by fiscal policy. Fiscal outcome was marked by an increase in the fiscal surplus in 2004 compared with 2003 on account of a stronger-than-expected revenue performance owing to higher oil prices and increase in hydrocarbon production that was partly offset by a substantial increase in capital expenditure. Important progress has also been made with regard to transparency and accountability of oil-related revenues and public finance.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; authority; Equato Guinean authority; appreciation; surplus; authorities' effort; authorities in collaboration; petroleum sector revenue; tax authority; U.S. dollar; Oil; gas and mining taxes; Capital spending; Sub-Saharan Africa
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IMF Survey, Volume 34, Issue 07
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
The Web edition of the IMF Survey is updated several times a week, and contains a wealth of articles about topical policy and economic issues in the news. Access the latest IMF research, read interviews, and listen to podcasts given by top IMF economists on important issues in the global economy. www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/home.aspx
Keywords:
SV; SDR interest rate; Group of Seven finance ministers; IMF quota; IMF finance department; growth facility; IMF publication service; Oil prices; Poverty reduction; Oil consumption; Debt relief; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Asia and Pacific; Central America
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Official Financing for Developing Countries
International Monetary Fund

Abstract

This study provides information on official financing for developing countries with the focus on low- and lower-middle-income countries. It updates the 1995 edition and reviews developments in direct financing by official and multilateral sources. Topics of interest include external debt sustainability for heavily indebted poor countries; new official financing flows to developing countries; developments in export credits; financing from multilateral institutions; debt restructuring by official bilateral creditors; plus, numerous appendices.

Keywords:
WEFS; debt; country; financing; paris club creditor; rescheduling country; export credit agency; Naples terms; IMF staff estimate; Debt service; Debt burden; Arrears; Public and publicly-guaranteed external debt; Baltics; Middle East; Sub-Saharan Africa; North Africa; Central Africa; report attempt; export credit exposure; stock-of-debt operation; Export credits; East Africa