Malaysia is likely to make the
transition from an upper-middle-income economy to a
high-income economy within the next five years, despite
thesetback of the COVID-19-induced...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 156292Date: February 2, 2021Author:
Record,Richard James Lowden ;
Schmillen,Achim Daniel ;
Simler,Kenneth ;
Larson,Bradley Robert ;
Bandaogo,Mahama Abdel Samir Sidbewende ;
Loayza,Norman V. ;
Bajpai,Rajni ;
Teh Sharifuddin,Shakira Binti ;
Kuriakose,Smita ;
Chong,Yew Keat
Guinea-Bissau’s massive economic
potential has not so far translated into better livelihoods
for its population. Growth per capita has averaged less than
1 percent per...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: AUS0001916Date: November 2, 2020Author:
Gebregziabher,Fiseha Haile ;
Hernandez Uriz,Zenaida ;
Gardner,Emily Elaine ;
Delgado De Brito Delgado,Rosa Oteldina ;
Schinaia,Giulio ;
Bapaah, Habibu Yaya ;
Freire Goncalves De Almeida,Luiz Felipe ;
Baptista,Antonio Manuel ;
Tien,Bienvenue ;
Ameida, Josue
Iraq is at a crossroads. Almost two
decades after the 2003 war, the country remains caught in a
fragility trap, facing increasing political instability,
growing social...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 153450Date: September 30, 2020Author:
Mansour,Wael ;
Celiku,Bledi
Mines represent Mongolia’s present,
while minds - broadly defined to include people and
institutions - are its future. Current policies are
excessively focused on preserving...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 153064Date: September 22, 2020Author:
Nganou,Jean-Pascal ;
Eckardt,Sebastian ;
Zhao,Luan ;
Batsuuri,Davaadalai ;
Batmunkh,Undral ;
D'Hulster,Katia
Mines represent Mongolia’s present,
while minds - broadly defined to include people and
institutions - are its future. Current policies are
excessively focused on preserving...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 153064Date: September 1, 2020Author:
Nganou,Jean-Pascal ;
Eckardt,Sebastian ;
Zhao,Luan ;
Batsuuri,Davaadalai ;
Batmunkh,Undral ;
D'Hulster,Katia
The Kyrgyz Republic has experienced
modest and volatile economic expansion since the economy
bottomed out from the transition recession in 1995, when GDP
amounted to...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147112Date: July 31, 2020Author:
Izvorski,Ivailo V. ;
Mbowe,Appolenia ;
Dubashov,Bakyt ;
Gassner,Katharina B. ;
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Islam,Roumeen ;
Sahovic,Tarik ;
Kumar,Praveen
Iraq, once again, is facing a
combination of acute shocks which the country is
ill-prepared tomanage. The collapse in oil prices has
considerably reduced budgetary revenues...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 148179Date: May 4, 2020Author:
Mansour,Wael ;
Maseeh,Ashwaq Natiq ;
Celiku,Bledi ;
Laure,Alexandre Hugo ;
Haddad,Marolla ;
Lu,Zoe Cordelia
Vietnam’s development
strategy requires an urgent upgrade. Past growth has been
impressive. But as a favorable domestic and international
environment changes,...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 148745Date: May 1, 2020
Vietnam’s development
strategy requires an urgent upgrade. Past growth has been
impressive. But as a favorable domestic and international
environment changes,...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 148745Date: May 1, 2020
Vietnam’s development
strategy requires an urgent upgrade. Past growth has been
impressive. But as a favorable domestic and international
environment changes,...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 148745Date: May 1, 2020Author:
Inoue,Keiko ;
Macdonald,Kevin Alan David
The Mauritanian economy is at an
important crossroad. Despite significant increases in
itsnatural resource wealth, economic development in
Mauritania remains weak. The...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 148746Date: May 1, 2020
Due to the dual shocks of the spread of
the virus and lower oil prices, World Bank economists expect
output of MENA to decline in 2020. This is in sharp contrast
to...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147545Date: April 9, 2020Author:
Arezki,Rabah ;
Lederman,Daniel ;
Abou Harb,Amani ;
Elmallakh,Nelly Youssef Louis William ;
Fan,Yuting ;
Islam,Asif Mohammed ;
Nguyen,Ha Minh ;
Zouaidi,Marwane
The Kyrgyz Republic has experienced
modest and volatile economic expansion since the economy
bottomed out from the transition recession in 1995, when GDP
amounted to...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147112Date: April 1, 2020Author:
Mbowe,Appolenia ;
Dubashov,Bakyt ;
Gassner,Katharina B. ;
Ferrantino,Michael Joseph ;
Islam,Roumeen ;
Sahovic,Tarik
Because of its difficult starting
position in transitioning to a market economy, so far
macroeconomic policy in Serbia has mainly been concerned
with achieving stability....
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147156Date: March 26, 2020
Serbia now has an exceptional policy
opportunity to promote skills development and create a
productive future workforce and a prosperous economy. With
its population...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147160Date: March 26, 2020
Evidence from several countries reveals
that nations that have open economies tend to enjoy higher
income than those with closed economies (Lind and Ramondo
2018). Openness...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147153Date: March 26, 2020Author:
Frias,Jaime Andres Uribe ;
Shimbov,Bojan ;
Davies,Elwyn Adriaan Robin ;
Ek,Colin Christopher
Addressing Serbia’s labor
market problems is critical to enhancing growth and job
creation. Low labor force participation, relatively high
unemployment, particularly...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147157Date: March 26, 2020Author:
Nguyen, Trang ;
Reyes Hartley,Gonzalo Javier
This note outlines barriers to
competition in product markets based primarily on the
screening of Serbian regulations using the OECD Product
Market Regulation methodology...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147152Date: March 26, 2020Author:
Drozd,Maciej Adam ;
Sipka,Olga
Serbia spends relatively large amounts
on state aid programs, many of which will have to be phased
out or restructured to comply with EU laws. There is room to
restructure...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147161Date: March 26, 2020Author:
Vasiljevic,Dusko ;
Schiffbauer,Marc Tobias ;
Shimbov,Bojan ;
Tan,Shawn Weiming
Madagascar is characterized by an
expanding economy and a peaceful transition of power,
providing a solid basis for achieving a more productive,
inclusive and sustainable...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 143987Date: February 1, 2020Author:
Sharma,Natasha ;
Razafimanantsoa Harivelo,Faniry Nantenaina ;
Sienaert,Alexis ;
Islam,Asif Mohammed ;
Geginat,Carolin ;
Echandi,Roberto ;
Schmidt,Gabriela ;
Stocker,Marc ;
Keyser,John C. ;
Boc,Gabriel ;
Elabed,Ghada ;
Nyman,Sara ;
Drozd,Maciej Adam ;
Verjee,Neelam Nizar ;
Giraud Kappen,Cecile Francoise Louise ;
Mamitiana,Fanjaniaina Prisca ;
Keijser,Charlotte Isabelle Stephaine ;
Randrianarison,Harimino Lalaina ;
Crouzel,Ivan ;
Rajenarison,Lira Hariravaka ;
Oolun,Mukund Krishna ;
Arenas,Guillermo Carlos
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