The IMF Middle East Center for Economics and Finance, Jointly with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, held a Symposium that Discussed the Path to Economic Diversification in Kuwait and Other GCC Countries
The IMF Middle East Center for Economics and Finance (CEF), jointly with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), held a symposium on “The Path to Economic Diversification in Kuwait and other GCC Countries” on Monday May 16, 2016....
Korea needs new reforms to boost productivity, employment and growth
Korea needs to boost productivity, increase employment and stoke economic activity as part of efforts to reverse current trends toward slower growth and low inflation, according to a new report from the OECD.
Sweden in a strong position to integrate refugees, but support for the low skilled needs to be strengthened
Employment disparities by educational attainment (2014)
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan—IMF Management Completes Second Review of Staff-Monitored Program
On April 13, 2016, the Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the second and final review under the Staff-Monitored Program (SMP)1 with Afghanistan. The focus of the nine-month SMP was on addressing fiscal and banking...
OECD proposes new approach to assess young people’s understanding of global issues and attitudes toward cultural diversity and tolerance
Schools increasingly need to prepare young people for an interconnected world where they will live and work with people from different backgrounds and cultures. As a first step to understanding young people’s attitudes, values and knowledge of global...
IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to St. Kitts and Nevis
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Ms. Inci Otker, visited St. Kitts and Nevis during April 20–May 3 to conduct the 2016 Article IV Consultation.
Flash estimate for the first quarter of 2016: GDP up by 0.5% in both the euro area and the EU28
Seasonally adjusted GDP rose by 0.5% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28 during the first quarter of 2016, compared with the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In...
Pilot Auction to Help Reduce 5.7 Million Tons of Emissions by 2020
The World Bank Group auctioned 20 million dollars of climate funds on May 12, and this could lead to a reduction of the equivalent of 5.7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions – or taking 1.2 million passenger vehicles off roads for a year - by...
Full network of 39 growth hubs boost business support across UK
Thirty-nine growth hubs giving 4.7 million businesses across England ready access to the support they need to start up, scale up and create more jobs are now launched, Business Minister Anna Soubry announced on 14 May ahead of the start of Growth Hub...
IMF Executive Board Reviews the Fund's Income Position for Financial Years 2016 and 2017-2018
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its annual review of the Fund’s income position for the financial year ending April 30, 2016 (FY 2016) and set the margin for the lending rate for IMF credit for FY 2017 and FY...
