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Cover Departmental Papers
Opportunity for All: Promoting Growth and Inclusiveness in the Middle East and North Africa
Miss Catriona Purfield
,
Mr. Harald Finger
,
Mrs. Karen Ongley
,
Mr. Benedicte Baduel
,
Carolina Castellanos
,
Ms. Gaelle Pierre
,
Vahram Stepanyan
, and
Mr. Erik Roos
This publication brings together a set of IMF papers that prepared as backgrounds for the various sessions of the conference and will help put into broader dissemination channels the results of this important conference. An official IMF publication is well disseminated into academic and institutional libraries and book channels. The IMF metadata will also make the conference papers more discoverable online.
Keywords:
DPPP; DP; private sector; IMF staff calculation; labor market; job creation
Cover Departmental Papers
Opportunité pour tous: Croissance et inclusion au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord
Miss Catriona Purfield
,
Mr. Harald Finger
,
Mrs. Karen Ongley
,
Mr. Benedicte Baduel
,
Carolina Castellanos
,
Ms. Gaelle Pierre
,
Vahram Stepanyan
, and
Mr. Erik Roos
This publication brings together a set of IMF papers that prepared as backgrounds for the various sessions of the conference and will help put into broader dissemination channels the results of this important conference. An official IMF publication is well disseminated into academic and institutional libraries and book channels. The IMF metadata will also make the conference papers more discoverable online.
Keywords:
DPPP; DP; private sector; IMF staff calculation; labor market; job creation
Cover Departmental Papers
Opportunity for All: Promoting Growth and Inclusiveness in the Middle East and North Africa
Miss Catriona Purfield
,
Mr. Harald Finger
,
Mrs. Karen Ongley
,
Mr. Benedicte Baduel
,
Carolina Castellanos
,
Ms. Gaelle Pierre
,
Vahram Stepanyan
, and
Mr. Erik Roos
This publication brings together a set of IMF papers that prepared as backgrounds for the various sessions of the conference and will help put into broader dissemination channels the results of this important conference. An official IMF publication is well disseminated into academic and institutional libraries and book channels. The IMF metadata will also make the conference papers more discoverable online.
Keywords:
DPPP; DP; private sector; IMF staff calculation; labor market; job creation; labor force; personal income; unemployment rate; Women; Inclusive growth; Global; Middle East; North Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; East Africa
Cover The International Monetary Fund and the Learning Organization
The International Monetary Fund and the Learning Organization
The Role of Independent Evaluation
Moisés J. Schwartz
and
Ray C. Rist

Abstract

The benefits of independent evaluation in international financial institutions have long been recognized. However, independent evaluation in these organizations is of increased relevance during uncertain times that call for more credible and legitimate institutions. While evaluation has long played a function in the IMF, and its role has expanded substantially with the creation of the IEO, independent evaluation has yet to take on a role within the IMF that fully reflects its potential contribution. A strong global economy requires a strong IMF, and a strong IMF requires a strong independent evaluation culture and practice. The establishment of the IEO was only the start of a process that still needs to be fostered and cultivated. Successful independent evaluation is important for the IMF to be perceived as legitimate and credible—and to achieve it, the independent evaluation function needs to be further integrated in the learning process and culture of the Fund. Independent evaluation has played a significant role in contributing to the improvement of the IMF, but the pending challenge is for the IMF and the IEO to create a shared culture that fully embraces the purpose and mission of the IEO, and the learning opportunities offered by independent evaluation. The IMF’s organizational culture has a profound role to play in prompting actions to make learning from independent evaluation a more vibrant element of the Fund’s activities. This book calls on IMF management to take a more active role in instilling the positive value of independent evaluation across the organization and thus enabling independent evaluation to bring the IMF closer to what the literature defines as the ideal of a “learning organization.”

Keywords:
BOOK; evaluation; IEO; organization; IEO report; IEO evaluation; learning organization; evaluation report; IEO recommendation; Poverty reduction strategy; Trade policy; Public sector; Financial Sector Assessment Program; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa; East Asia; evaluation function; Exchange rate policy; Internal audit; Caribbean
Cover IMF Working Papers
Middle East Transitions: A Long, Hard Road
Shahid Yusuf
Since the onset of the Arab Spring, economic uncertainty in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen (Arab Countries in Transition, ACTs) has slowed already sluggish growth; worsened unemployment, particularly of youth; undermined business confidence, affected tourist arrivals, and depressed domestic and foreign direct investment. Furthermore, political and social tensions have constrained reform efforts. Assessing policy options as presented in the voluminous literature on the Arab Spring and based on cross-country experience, this paper concludes that sustainable and inclusive growth calls for a two pronged approach: short term measures that revive growth momentum and partially allay popular concerns; complemented with efforts to adjust the public’s expectations and prepare the ground for structural reforms that will deliver the desired longer tem performance.
Keywords:
WP; labor market; private sector; export-led growth; Mena country; regime change; unemployment rate; economic transition; growth; youth unemployment; institutions; education; social safety nets; SMEs; SEZs; transaction costs; enterprise reform; anchor firm; density entry rate; on-the-job training; free trade zone; natural resource; Exports; Employment; Public sector; Manufacturing; East Asia; Global; Eastern Europe; Middle East; North Africa
Cover Policy Papers
Review of the IMF's Communications Strategy
International Monetary Fund
The framework guiding the IMF’s communications—established by the Executive Board in 2007—has enabled the institution to respond flexibly to the changing global context. The framework is based on four guiding principles: (i) deepening understanding and support for the Fund’s role and policies; (ii) better integrating communications into the IMF’s daily operations; (iii) raising the impact of new communications materials and technologies; and (iv) rebalancing outreach efforts to take account of different audiences. In addition, greater emphasis has been placed on strengthening internal communications to help ensure institutional coherence in the Fund’s outreach activities. Continued efforts are needed to strengthen communications going forward. Several issues deserve particular attention. First, taking further steps to ensure clarity and consistency in communication in a world where demand for Fund services continues to rise. Second, doing more to assess the impact of IMF communications and thus better inform efforts going forward. Third, engaging strategically and prudently with new media—including social media.
Keywords:
PP; Fund; staff; communications; director; transparency policy; Fund communications; communications strategy; Board communications; IMF social media account; Communications in revenue administration; Social networks; Civil society organizations; Global financial crisis of 2008-2009; Global; Africa
Cover Policy Papers
External Evaluation of the Independent Evaluation Office
International Monetary Fund
We have been asked by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund to undertake an external review of the activities of its Independent Evaluation Office (IEO). This is the second such evaluation in the IEO’s twelve year history. The first review, led by Karin Lissakers (the “Lissakers Report”), was presented to the Board in 2006. That report considered the extent to which the Office had succeeded during its first five years of operation in fulfilling its mandates and made recommendations to enhance its role within the IMF’s institutional architecture. Our report thus focuses on IEO activities since 2006. As set out in the terms of reference of our Panel (see Appendix I), the central objective of this report is to evaluate how well the IEO has met its institutional mandates. The terms of reference, while not constraining the range of issues we could consider, also asks that we “assess the IEO’s effectiveness along several dimensions, including: (i) the appropriateness of evaluation topics; (ii) the independence of the IEO; (iii) the cost-effectiveness of the IEO and its operations; and (iv) the appropriateness and adequacy of the evaluation process including, but not limited to, how IEO recommendations are endorsed by the Board and implemented.”
Keywords:
PP; panel; IEO report; Independent Evaluation Office executive board meeting; staff; IEO; Board discussion; IEO recommendation; externally-recruited IEO staff; Comparative advantage; International reserves; Civil society; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Saudi Arabia: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.
This chapter reviews developments in GDP over the past several decades. The analysis shows that accumulation of labor and capital explains the bulk of overall output growth since 1990, with changes in total factor productivity playing only a minor role. Moreover, while increases in total factor productivity (TFP) during 1990-2009 have been close to the worldwide average, the pace of TFP growth fell during the 2000s. This suggests scope for increasing the efficiency of factor markets and highlights the importance of recent reforms to promote knowledge-based activity.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; price; TFP growth; oil price; oil GDP; private-sector employment; Dutch disease; Oil prices; Total factor productivity; Employment; Oil; gas and mining taxes; Global; Asia and Pacific; Middle East; business cycle correlation; one-standard error GDP Shock; C. fiscal policy; impulse response; cyclical GDP; D. labor market initiative; Caribbean
Cover IMF Working Papers
An Estimated Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium Model of the Jordanian Economy
Mr. Tigran Poghosyan
and
Samya Beidas-Strom
This paper presents and estimates a small open economy dynamic stochastic general-equilibrium model (DSGE) for the Jordanian economy. The model features nominal and real rigidities, imperfect competition and habit formation in the consumer’s utility function. Oil imports are explicitly modeled in the consumption basket and domestic production. Bayesian estimation methods are employed on quarterly Jordanian data. The model’s properties are described by impulse response analysis of identified structural shocks pertinent to the economy. These properties assess the effectiveness of the pegged exchange rate regime in minimizing inflation and output trade-offs. The estimates of the structural parameters fall within plausible ranges, and simulation results suggest that while the peg amplifies output, consumption and (price and wage) inflation volatility, it offers a relatively low risk premium.
Keywords:
WP; interest rate; exchange rate
Cover IEO Annual Report, 2008
IEO Annual Report, 2008
International Monetary Fund. Independent Evaluation Office

Abstract

This fifth Annual Report describes the activities of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) during the year to April 30, 2008. This period saw the completion of two evaluations, "Structural Conditionality in IMF-Supported Programs" smf "Governance of the IMF".

Keywords:
IEOR; IEO; InWent seminar; The IMF and Aid to Sub-Saharan Africa; evaluation; fungible budget; staff allocation; discretionary budget; seminar program; Trade policy; Budget planning and preparation; Exchange rate policy; Multilateral development institutions; Sub-Saharan Africa