Sub-Saharan Africa

Regional Economic Outlook, May 2006, Sub-Saharan Africa

Publication Date:

July 21, 2006

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Prepared by the Policy Wing of the IMF African Department, and published twice a year in English and French, Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa analyzes economic performance and short-term prospects of the 44 countries covered by the Department. Topics examined in recent volumes include responses to exogenous shocks, growth performance and growth-enhancing policies, the effectiveness of regional trade arrangements, macroeconomic implications of scaled-up aid, financial sector development, and fiscal decentralization. Detailed country data, grouped by oil-exporting and -importing countries and by subregion, are provided in an appendix and a statistical appendix, and a list of relevant publications by the African Department is included.

Series:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Subject:

Conventional peg Economic sectors Exchange rate arrangements Expenditure Financial sector Financial services Fiscal federalism Fiscal policy Floating exchange rates Foreign exchange Oil prices Prices

Notes:

Available online in French