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The economics, public finance and budget support topic page covers issues such as macroeconomic stability, fiscal policy, economic growth, public debt, public finance management (including procurement), financial accountability as well as their practical implications for development programmes, in particular budget support operations but also technical cooperation projects.

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Budget Support Indicators - Budget support methodology - Credibility analysis - Macroeconomic analysis - PEFA - Public Finance Analysis

Taxing Telecommunications in Developing Countries (IMF Working Paper)

Xavier LE MOUNIER posted Information | 17 November 2017

See http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2017/11/15/Taxing-Telecommu... . Summary: Developing countries apply numerous sector-specific taxes to telecommunications, whose buoyant revenues and formal enterprises provide a convenient “tax handle”. This paper explores whether there is an...

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Welcome to the test phase for OPSYS track 1 (Results and Monitoring) !

Veronique Lena posted Information | 31 October 2017

Dear colleagues, I am happy to inform you that the Test Phase for some functionalities of OPSYS Track 1 (Results and Monitoring) can start now . Please find attached the guidelines to follow and/or share with your colleagues. You are kindly invited to provide feedback via the online questionnaire...

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Budget Support explained in 1 minute & 18 seconds

Xavier LE MOUNIER updated the Information | 16 October 2017

Watch the brand new video produced by EuropeAid and please share it via Facebook or Twitter .

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Strategically financing an effective role for the EU in the world

Valeria Pintus uploaded a new Document | 4 October 2017

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This paper provides a first set of reflections on how to strategically finance an effective role for the European Union in the world beyond 2020, when the current multiannual financial framework will be replaced by a new one. ECDPM experts look at the broader global and European context and how...

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Review of the Debt Sustainability Framework for Low Income Countries: Proposed Reforms (IMF)

Xavier LE MOUNIER posted Information | 2 October 2017

Check it out at http://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Policy-Papers/Issues/2017/10/02/pp082... .

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Fiona RAMSEY commented on an article | 18 September 2017

Views from the Field: Q&A with Fiona Ramsey, EU Head of Cooperation in Cambodia

The growing Cambodian economy is certainly helping to support the development of the private sector which is much needed to boost job creation. A brain drain from the civil service has not to date been identified as a critical issue in the country although it is worth nothing that a number of...
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI)—Statistical Update (IMF)

Xavier LE MOUNIER posted Information | 18 September 2017

The HIPC Initiative and MDRI are nearly complete, with 36 countries having reached the completion point under the HIPC Initiative. Debt relief under the Initiative has alleviated debt burdens substantially in recipient countries and has enabled them to increase their poverty-reducing expenditure by...

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Sven AERTS commented on an article | 11 September 2017

Views from the Field: Q&A with Fiona Ramsey, EU Head of Cooperation in Cambodia

The growing Cambodian Economy makes that civil servants are often attracted to the private sector leaving voids and a challenging brain drain. How does the EU help with that? Imagine someone with a basic legal education working in government but faced with a need to specific legal education/...
1.2 What is the contribution of the value chain to economic growth?

Olimpia Orlandoni updated the WIKI page | 1 September 2017

The economic analysis aims at measuring and interpreting the profitability and sustainability of the value chain operations for all the actors directly involved. Its purpose is to inform on the economic effects of the value chain within the national economy in terms of growth generation and...

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Project: Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D)
1.2 What is the contribution of the value chain to economic growth?

Sara Jones updated the WIKI page | 30 August 2017

The economic analysis aims at measuring and interpreting the profitability and sustainability of the value chain operations for all the actors directly involved. Its purpose is to inform on the economic effects of the value chain within the national economy in terms of growth generation and...

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Project: Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D)

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