Startups and Venture Capital in Japan: How to Grow
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/027
Sustainable Path to Inclusive Growth in Japan: How to Tackle Income Inequality?
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/026
Why Such Few Women in Leadership Positions in Japan?: Japan
Selected Issues Paper No. 2024/024
Paraguay: Selected Issues
Country Report No. 2024/201
€100 million EU for Ukraine Advisory Programme rolls out
This week the European Investment Bank (EIB) welcomed Ukrainian government officials involved in the preparation and implementation of EIB-funded projects to discuss ways of speeding up and increasing the efficiency of multiple recovery projects. The initiative was supported by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the European Commission.
Fiscal Reform Can Help Dominican Republic Attract Greater Investment
Changes to taxation and other policies can help the already fast-growing economy realize its full potential.
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Guinea Bissau on Sixth Review of Extended Credit Facility Arrangement
The IMF and Guinea Bissau have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies that could support the sixth review of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). Once the review is approved by IMF Management and completed by the IMF Executive Board, Guinea Bissau will have access to about US$ 7.2 million.
Kingdom of the Netherlands – Sint Maarten: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2024 Article IV Consultations Mission
GDP continues to recover thanks to strong stayover tourism and the reconstruction. Domestic imbalances have closed, with inflation declining towards 2 percent and the fiscal balance returning to a surplus in 2023, but the current account deficit remains high. An immediate solution is needed to resolve load shedding and, in the medium term, investments in renewable energy are strongly encouraged. Going forward, policies need to address long-standing structural challenges, including boosting medium-term growth, restoring the government’s competitiveness to recruit and retain talent, and dealing with mounting deficits in the healthcare insurance fund.