Documentos e informes

Papua New Guinea - Country Economic Memorandum : Pathways to Faster and More Inclusive Growth (Inglés)

The Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) focuses on long-term growth, outlining the challenges Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces to achieve sufficient economic growth to expand the incomes of its rapidly growing...

Papua New Guinea Economic Update : Unlocking the Economic Benefits of Gender Equality (Inglés)

High commodity prices and the removal of COVID-19 restrictions spurred economic recovery in 2022. The government continued with fiscal consolidation to safeguard macroeconomic stability. Higher commodity...

Papua New Guinea Economic Update : Benefiting from High Commodity Prices (Inglés)

The special focus for this issue is on long-term growth, emphasizing the challenges Papua New Guinea (PNG) is facing. It identifies the underlying challenges of low and volatile growth in the country and...

Papua New Guinea Economic Update : Navigating a Fragile Recovery (Inglés)

Reflecting a strong global economic rebound, Papua New Guinea (PNG) reversed its downward economic growth trajectory in 2021. The World Bank estimates that the PNG economy contracted by 3.5 percent in...

Modeling the Revenue and Distributional Effects of Tax Reform in Paraguay : Challenges and Lessons (Inglés)

In 2019, the Government of Paraguay (GOP) embarked on a comprehensive tax reform to simplify and modernize its tax system. At the request of the Ministry of Finance (MOF), and building on long-standing...

Appraisal Program Information Document (PID) - Paraguay First Economic Management Development Policy Loan - P169505 (Inglés)

Appraisal Program Information Document (PID) - Jamaica First Economic Resilience DPL - P170223 (Inglés)

Concept Program Information Document (PID) - Paraguay Development Policy Loan - P169505 (Inglés)

Paraguay Invertir en Capital Humano : Una Revisión del Gasto Público y la Gestión en los Sectores Sociales (Vol. 5 of 5) : Resumen Ejecutivo (Español)

El estudio del gasto social en Paraguay "Invertir en Capital Humano" se concentra en el análisis de los programas sociales no contributivos. El estudio busca cuantificar y calificar la calidad del gasto...

Paraguay Invertir en Capital Humano : Una Revisión del Gasto Público y la Gestión en los Sectores Sociales (Vol. 1 of 5) : Gestión Fiscal, Masa Salarial y Gastos de Contratación Pública (Español)

El estudio del gasto social en Paraguay "Invertir en Capital Humano" se concentra en el análisis de los programas sociales no contributivos. El estudio busca cuantificar y calificar la calidad del gasto...

Crony capitalism in Ukraine : relationship between political connectedness and firms' performance (Inglés)

This study combines firm-level data and data on politically exposed people to explore correlation between firms' political connectedness and their economic performance in Ukraine. First, it estimates the...

Paraguay - Public expenditure review in the human development sectors and fiscal management : spending better for better lives (Inglés)

Paraguay has achieved impressive economic growth and shared prosperity over the last fifteen years. However, poverty and vulnerability remain significant and stopped declining in recent years. Increase...

Moldova - Public finance review : towards more efficient and more sustainable public finances (Inglés)

This report argues that Moldova’s government could reduce fiscal risks to the economy by reducing the size of spending and improving its efficiency, making the tax system simpler, with fewer tax preferences...

Moldova - Trade study : overview (Inglés)

The report is structured in two parts. The first part consists of two chapters (Notes one and two), and provides an assessment of overall trade competitiveness and trade policy options. Note one examines...

Moldova - Public expenditure review : reforming local public finance for more efficient, equitable, and fiscally sustainable subnational spending (Inglés)

This report reviews intergovernmental fiscal relations in Moldova and recommends ways to improve the efficiency and equity of local public finance, while maintaining fiscal sustainability. It is part of...

Higher gas prices and quasi fiscal deficits in the gas sector (Inglés)

The economic impact of increase in gas prices has been the topic of much analysis. Researchers are hampered in their efforts by the lack of transparency in the energy sector, which means, for example...

Ukraine - The impact of higher natural gas and oil prices (Ucraniano)

This note addresses the issue of higher energy prices impact on Ukrainian economy. It concentrates on oil and natural gas prices, but notes how those prices relate to the price of other energy sources...

Ukraine - The impact of higher natural gas and oil prices (Inglés)

This note addresses the issue of higher energy prices impact on Ukrainian economy. It concentrates on oil and natural gas prices, but notes how those prices relate to the price of other energy sources...

Ukraine's trade policy : a strategy for integration into global trade (Inglés)

This publication identifies the key drivers of Ukraine's recent trade performance, assesses current trade policies, and proposes recommendations to strengthen the Ukraine's trade integration strategy...