We explore the effect of (big) shocks on the allocation of (bilateral) aid using natural disasters as natural experiments. We find that aid commitment statistically significantly increases following ...

Hong Kong SAR’s economy is on a path of gradual but uneven recovery after a protracted period of shocks. With continued economic slack and external and domestic headwinds, policies should be geared ...

European electricity markets are in the midst of unprecedented changes—caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the rise of renewable sources of energy. Using high-frequency data, this paper ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met today to discuss the Ex-Post Evaluation (EPE) of Argentina’s exceptional access under the 2022 extended arrangement under the Extended ...

Uruguay recently confronted the impact of a once-in-a-century severe drought, which affected key agricultural areas, and caused significant direct losses to the agricultural sector, especially for ...

On July 31st, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the consideration of the Article IV Consultations of Saudi Arabia. Under Article IV of its Articles of Agreement, the IMF ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation The Middle East (ME) is often perceived as region with rentier economies and uncompetitive markets. Evidence of market ...

Download PDF More Formats on IMF eLibrary Order a Print Copy Create Citation This paper discusses under what circumstances residence and citizenship by investment (RBI or CBI) schemes could be used by ...

This technical assistance report outlines the current state and future objectives for regulating crypto assets in the Republic of Kenya. The report, prepared at the request of Kenya's Capital Markets ...