Destination substitution, whereby stricter policies in the intended destination divert people to other places or leave them stranded in transit. Categorical substitution, whereby tighter policies for ...

Motivated by Oman’s economic transformation agenda, this paper: (i) takes stock of the state of digitalization in Oman; (ii) provides an illustration of potential gains from enhanced digitalization; ...

Labor productivity in Sweden is among the highest in Europe but has been experiencing a secular decline since the GFC, similar to trends in other advanced economies. Sweden’s strong performance is ...

Despite recent government-led initiatives to improve investor access and encourage participation by local businesses, capital markets in Oman remain relatively small and illiquid and the investor base ...

The prevalent strong preference for public sector employment among young Omanis, coupled with demographic pressures and medium-term fiscal sustainability objectives amid economic diversification away ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, held meetings in Accra from April 2 to April 15, 2025, to discuss progress on the authorities’ ...

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alexandre Chailloux visited Burundi on March 17-28 to hold meetings with the Burundian authorities and other counterparts from the public and private s ...

The transition to a vibrant economy under Oman Vision 2040 and the urgency to develop a more dynamic private sector that can absorb the entry of a young and educated labor force both stress the need ...

Une équipe du Fonds monétaire international (FMI) dirigée par Alexandre Chailloux s'est rendue au Burundi du 17 au 28 mars pour tenir des réunions avec les autorités burundaises et d'autres homologues ...

El aumento de las tensiones puede causar estragos en los mercados bursátiles, elevar los costos de la deuda pública y plantear riesgos para la estabilidad financiera ...