Occasional Papers
This series contains studies on a variety of economic and financial subjects of importance to the work of the IMF. Although the emphasis is on current topics, the series also includes papers on subjects of longer-term interest.1999
January 6, 1999
Macroeconomic Developments in the Baltics, Russia, and Other Countries of the Former Soviet Union, 1992-97
Subject: Currency markets Debt burden External debt Financial markets Foreign exchange International capital markets Real exchange rates
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1999/001
1998
November 25, 1998
The Baltic Countries: From Economic Stabilization to EU Accession
Subject: Banking Budget planning and preparation Commercial banks Economic sectors Exchange rate arrangements Expenditure Financial institutions Foreign exchange Privatization Public financial management (PFM)
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/019
October 1, 1998
Financial Sector Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries
Subject: Banking Central bank autonomy Central bank legislation Central banks Commercial banks Economic sectors Financial institutions Financial markets Financial sector Fiscal accounting and reporting Foreign exchange Payment systems
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/018
September 30, 1998
The West African Economic and Monetary Union: Recent Developments and Policy Issues
Subject: Bank credit Banking Commercial banks Financial institutions Monetary expansion Monetary policy Money Revenue administration Tariffs Taxes
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/017
September 30, 1998
Capital Account Liberalization: Theoretical and Practical Aspects
Subject: Balance of payments Banking Capital account Capital account liberalization Capital controls Capital flows Commercial banks Financial institutions
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/016
September 15, 1998
Privatization and Public Enterprises
Subject: Asset and liability management Asset management Competition Economic sectors Financial markets Privatization Public enterprises Public sector
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/015
August 12, 1998
Exit Strategies: Policy Options for Countries Seeking Exchange Rate Flexibility
Subject: Conventional peg Currencies Exchange rate arrangements Exchange rate flexibility Exchange rates Foreign exchange Money
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/014
August 6, 1998
Algeria: Stabilization and Transition to Market
Subject: Commercial banks Economic sectors Expenditure Financial institutions Housing Imports International trade National accounts Public enterprises
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/013
July 24, 1998
Exchange Rate Assessment: Extension of the Macroeconomic Balance Approach
Subject: Balance of payments Current account Exchange rate adjustments Exchange rates Financial services Foreign exchange Real effective exchange rates Real exchange rates Real interest rates
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/012
July 22, 1998
Fiscal Policy Rules
Subject: Budget planning and preparation Fiscal consolidation Fiscal policy Fiscal rules Government debt management Public financial management (PFM)
Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/011