Publications

Cyprus: Just The Facts

This note sheds light on the circumstances that have led to the current crisis and the vulnerabilities related to public finances and domestic banks.

China: The Nascent Bond Market

The five-fold increase in the size of the domestic bond market during the past decade underscores the enormous potential for the capital market, but f

Jordan: Costly Turmoil Poses Policy Challenges

The regional turmoil has imposed substantial costs on the Jordanian economy, which we attempt to estimate. Our results show that in the absence of the

March 2013 Global Economic Monitor

We have become more optimistic about the global growth recovery this month. First, the data flow in Q1 provided more evidence of strength, particularl

Poland: In Search of the Floor

Even as headline inflation slowed and real GDP growth softened, the central bank was reluctant to cut interest rates until late 2012, emphasizing its

Ireland and Greece: A Tale of Two Fiscal Adjustments

Three years into Europe's crisis, and with output falling in Italy, Spain and Portugal, the different experiences of Ireland and Greece are instructiv

Indonesia: Energy Subsidies Raise Concerns

Subsidies have become a pressing problem in the current context of the emergence of an external constraint for the first time in more than a decade. I

Korea: Difficult Start for the New President

The honeymoon most newly-elected candidates enjoy on first taking office has eluded President Park Geun-hye. Financial markets are taking the latest d

Lebanon: Short-term Challenges, Long-term Opportunities

Political uncertainty in Syria continues to pose a major threat to Lebanon's political order and economic stability. Growth decelerated to 0.6% and th

Turkey: Current Account Deficit Narrows, Risks Remain

External financing needs look set to increase with the current account shortfall likely to widen through 2014. Heavy reliance on short-term capital in

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