IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Latvia
On August 31, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Latvia.
Digital Jobs Can Help Young Women Overcome Constraints in the Workforce says Solutions for Youth Employment Annual Report
Digital jobs can bring new employment opportunities for young women in developing countries, says a new report by the Solutions for Youth Employment (S4YE) coalition. The report, titled Digital Jobs for Youth: Young Women in the Digital Economy,...
Tax reforms accelerating with push to lower corporate tax rates
Countries have used recent tax reforms to lower taxes on businesses and individuals, with a view to boosting investment, consumption and labour market participation, continuing a trend that started a couple of years ago, according to a new report from...
Health, Education and Economic Management Improvements for Tuvalu
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved last week a US$7.5 million grant to support Tuvalu’s Fourth Development Policy Operation. Government reforms, under this new operation, will seek to improve early childhood education and care,...
Esas Report Finds Automation In Financial Advice Slowly Growing But Scale Of Marker Remains Limited
The three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) – EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – published the results of their monitoring exercise on automation in financial advice, on September 5. The Report shows that while the phenomenon of automation in financial...
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Lesotho
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Joseph Thornton, visited Maseru from August 23 to September 5, 2018 to discuss the authorities’ economic and financial program and possible financial support by the IMF.
Finland must focus on integrating migrant women and their children to boost their contribution to the economy and society
Finland should offer labour-market-oriented integration support to all migrants, strengthen efforts to identify and address early vulnerabilities, and work more closely with employers according to a new OECD report.
Innovation and human capital development are key to making the digital transition and an opportunity for all, say participants at OSCE Forum in Prague
Guglielmo Picchi, Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, gives keynote speech at the opening...
IMF Executive Board Concludes the 2018 Article IV Consultation with Dominica
On June 18, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Dominica.
On September 18, 2017, category 5 Hurricane Maria hit Dominica while the country was still recovering from...
OECD annual inflation nudges up to 2.9% in July 2018
