In response to a request from Saint Lucia’s Central Statistics Office (CSO), a technical assistance (TA) mission was conducted from September 2–13, 2024, to support the development of experimental ...

This paper explores how digitalization in the corporate sector can boost tax revenue collection,. finding that stronger firm digitalization is associated with higher tax revenues across countries and ...

What instruments can governments deploy to prevent fiscal crises in decentralized fiscal systems? This analysis reveals that good public sector institutions, controls by the central government over ...

Andorra has the highest life expectancy and the lowest fertility rate in Europe, resulting in one of the fastest-aging populations on the continent. This study assesses the long-term fiscal ...

Income in Andorra has stagnated in the last 50 years. Starting from a very high level compared to peers, it has not grown as fast, as investment and productivity have lagged behind. In this study, we ...

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy ...

The currency union has been providing a strong anchor for macroeconomic stability in a shock-prone region, highlighted by the impact of Hurricane Beryl last year. Tourism-backed post-pandemic growth ...

At the request of the Government of Barbados, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Michael Perks visited Barbados between May 2-8 to discuss the implementation of Barbados’ Economic ...

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with member countries on common policies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU).

Mr. Kenji Okamura, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today in San Marino at the end of his visit: ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Mauricio Villafuerte held meetings in Kingston (and virtually) with Jamaica government counterparts, private sector, civil society, and development ...