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
Romania’s income per capita increased
from 26 percent of the EU-28 average in 2000 to 64 percent
in 2018. Economic growth, however, has been uneven and rests
on the...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 146624Date: January 31, 2020Author:
De Rosa,Donato ;
Valerio,Alexandria
Although current growth rates are
improving incomes in Serbia, they are not bringing the
country closer to average living standards in the European
Union fast enough....
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147189Date: January 1, 2020
This report provides an overview of the
demand and supply side of MSME finance as well as certain
aspects of the enabling environment. A detailed analysis of
the financial...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147154Date: December 18, 2019Author:
Berg,Gunhild ;
Vostroknutova,Ekaterina ;
Nguyen, Trang ;
Sestovic,Lazar
This note examines the relationship
between the presence of foreign firms and total factor
productivity (TFP) growth of domestic firms (called ‘FDI,
Foreign Direct Investment,...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 147155Date: November 28, 2019Author:
Brussevich, Mariya ;
Tan,Shawn Weiming
Part I of this report discusses the
short- and medium-term growth prospects for countries in the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region is expected
to grow...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 142524Date: October 9, 2019Author:
Arezki,Rabah ;
Ait Ali Slimane,Meriem ;
Barone,Andrea ;
Decker,Klaus ;
Detter,Dag Gustav Thuresson ;
Fan,Rachel Yuting ;
Nguyen,Ha ;
Miralles Murciego,Graciela ;
Senbet,Lemma W.
Economic growth in Sao Tome and Príncipe
(STP) has long been driven by an unsustainable reliance on
public expenditures, especially grant- and loan-financed
public investment....
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139491Date: July 24, 2019
The purpose of this paper is to
empirically evaluate the tourism performance of STP with
respect to the main determinants that have been found in the
literature. Tourism...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139092Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Monte-Rojas, Gabriel
The objective of this note is to provide
a summary of gender-related statistics and research in
São Tomé and Príncipe in the
areas of human capital, economic...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139094Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Kirkwood,Daniel John
Oceans are an important source of
wealth, at least 3 to 5 percent of global GDP is derived
from the oceans, but their overall health is reaching a
tipping point. Close...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139096Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Fountalbert, Charlotte de ;
Desramaut,Nicolas Benjamin Claude ;
Devine,Peter Augustus
The purpose of this background note is
to give an overview of the literature on output volatility
and economic growth, assess output volatility and its impact
in São...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139084Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Barroso,Rafael Chelles ;
You,Chenli
This note presents an analysis of the
obstacles and opportunities for STP’s agriculture
value chains, assesses the main sector risks, and provides a
series of...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139091Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Arias Carballo,Diego ;
Horton, John ;
Valdivia Zelaya,Pablo R.
The importance of a good regulatory and
institutional environment for business creation and growth
is well established. Good regulations and a level playing
field are...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139088Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Hernandez Uriz,Zenaida
The purpose of this analysis is to
provide a snapshot of exclusion based on SOGI in
São Tomé and Príncipe (STP) and
the opportunities for SOGI inclusion...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139095Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Cortez,Clifton John ;
Arzinos, John (Ioannis)
The purpose of this note is to give an
overview of the fisheries sector in STP, its potential and
obstacles, as well some policy recommendations to address
these obstacles,...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139093Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Serkovic,Mirko Ivo ;
Million,Julien Marie Francois
This note discusses the current
structure of the financial sector in São
Tomé and Príncipe (STP) and the main
obstacles preventing mobilization and allocation...
Type: Country Economic MemorandumReport#: 139090Date: June 26, 2019Author:
Barreto, Rúben ;
Vicente,Carlos Leonardo
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