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.2021
March 5, 2021
Policy Advice to Asia in the COVID-19 Era
Subject: Central bank policy rate COVID-19 Financial institutions Financial services Health Monetary policy Public debt Sovereign bonds Sovereign debt Yield curve
March 3, 2021
Negative Interest Rates: Taking Stock of the Experience So Far
Subject: Bank deposits Central bank policy rate Currencies Deposit rates Financial services Monetary policy Money Negative interest rates
February 19, 2021
Tourism in the Post-Pandemic World: Economic Challenges and Opportunities for Asia-Pacific and the Western Hemisphere
Subject: Communicable diseases COVID-19 Economic growth Economic sectors Exports Health International tourism International trade Job creation Tourism
January 13, 2021
Economic Governance Reforms to Support Inclusive Growth in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia
Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) Corruption Fiscal governance Fiscal transparency Inclusive growth Institutional governance Middle East and Central Asia Revenue administration transparency and accountability
2020
November 24, 2020
"Low for Long" and Risk-Taking
Subject: Financial sector policy and analysis Monetary policy Production
November 17, 2020
Reserve Currencies in an Evolving International Monetary System
Subject: Central Banks Money Technology
September 29, 2020
Social Spending for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia
Subject: Education Education spending Equity and social spending Expenditure Health Health care spending Inclusive growth Middle East and Central Asia Social protection spending
September 28, 2020
Infrastructure in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe: Benchmarking, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Issues
Subject: Expenditure Foreign exchange Infrastructure National accounts Private investment Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) Public investment spending Purchasing power parity
September 16, 2020
Sectoral Policies for Climate Change Mitigation in the EU
Subject: Carbon tax Environment Greenhouse gas emissions International organization National accounts Renewable energy Taxes Transportation