Departmental Papers
Departmental Papers are usually focused on a specific economic topic, country, or region. They are prepared in a timely and cost-effective way to support the outreach needs of the IMF's area and functional departments.2019
May 8, 2019
Public-Private Partnerships in the Caribbean Region: Reaping the Benefits while Managing Fiscal Risks
Subject: Expenditure Fiscal risks Foreign exchange Infrastructure National accounts Public financial management (PFM) Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) Public investment spending Purchasing power parity
May 1, 2019
Report on the Pacific Roundtables: Actions to Address Correspondent Banking and Remittances Pressure
Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) Balance of payments Banking Compliance costs Correspondent banking Crime Financial institutions Financial services Multilateral development institutions Remittances Revenue administration
March 8, 2019
ISORA 2016: Understanding Revenue Administration
Subject: Administration in revenue administration International Survey on Revenue Administration (ISORA) National accounts Personal income Revenue administration Revenue performance assessment Tax administration core functions
February 14, 2019
FinTech in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Game Changer?
Subject: Banking Blockchain and DLT Financial services Fintech Mobile banking Technological innovation Technology
February 13, 2019
Economic Integration in the Maghreb: An Untapped Source of Growth
Subject: Comparative advantage Economic integration Exports International trade Regional integration Trade integration Trade policy
February 12, 2019
Financial Inclusion of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Middle East and Central Asia
Subject: Capital markets Credit Economic sectors Financial inclusion Financial markets Financial services Money Small and medium enterprises
February 5, 2019
Debt Maturity and the Use of Short-Term Debt: Evidence form Sovereigns and Firms
Subject: Bonds Currencies Financial institutions Loans Money Public debt Syndicated loans
2018
December 17, 2018
The Future of Work in Sub-Saharan Africa
Subject: Climate change Digital economy Economic sectors Environment Labor Population and demographics Technology
September 18, 2018
Financial Inclusion in Asia-Pacific
Subject: Financial inclusion Financial markets Financial services Fintech Income inequality Mobile banking National accounts Technology