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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Kiribati: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
This Selected Issues paper focuses on a case study on copra subsidy in Kiribati. The copra subsidy, disbursed as a minimum support price, is a major part of the social safety net in Kiribati. The subsidy has multiple purposes—including as a means to transfer resources to the outer islands and to stem migration to the capital. The horizontal diversification model shows that a higher subsidy on copra diverts production and labor towards copra but lowers overall income. The vertical diversification model demonstrates how a subsidy on a primary product increases its supply but reduces production of the final good. Considering the benefits, the government could boost the subsidy’s efficiency, replace the scheme with a poverty-targeted social assistance program, or impose a cap on payments. Development partners, including the IMF and the World Bank, stand ready to provide support in both areas as needed.
Keywords:
COPRA subsidy; Copra support price; price support scheme; impact of subsidy; household income expenditure survey report; cut support price; Price incentives; Agricultural commodities; Income; Exports; Pacific Islands; Global
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Kiribati: Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Kiribati; Kiribati authorities; value; earnings; Kiribati housing corporation; Kiribati oil company; seamen transfer; unit value; Income; Budget planning and preparation; Public enterprises; Exports; Reserve assets
Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Kiribati: Recent Economic Developments
International Monetary Fund
This report describes recent economic developments in Kiribati. Developments over the decade through 1992 were characterized by a fall in real per capita income, as economic development was constrained by a shortage of skilled manpower, weak infrastructure, and remoteness from major international markets. However, inflation was held broadly in line with price increases in major trading partners. The overall external balance was in large surplus, as substantial trade deficits in part reflecting small export earnings were more than offset by service account surpluses and external grant receipts.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Kiribati; price; company; Kiribati authorities; export; rate; RERF interest; production base; support price; telecom Kiribati; government corporation; price stabilization scheme; interest stabilization reserve; shipping corporation; equity price; Agroindustries; Exports; Budget planning and preparation; Income; Foreign direct investment; Europe; Global
Cover Economic Development in Seven Pacific Island Countries
Economic Development in Seven Pacific Island Countries
Mr. Douglas A. Scott
and
Mr. Christopher Browne

Abstract

This book, by Christopher Browne with Douglas A. Scott, reviews the economic progress that Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa have made since independence. An overview of the region examines development strategies, external economic relations, the role of the private sector, and the evolution of financial structures. Seven country studies describe the main characteristics of each economy, analyze performance over the past decade, and provide detailed statistics suitable for cross-country comparison.

Keywords:
BOOK; current account; government; gross domestic product; balance of payments; Tonga; Tongan authorities; rate of inflation; consumer goods; demand management; Vanuatu authorities; Imports; Exports; Public sector; Current spending; Pacific Islands; Australia and New Zealand; Western Europe
Cover Summary Proceedings of the Forty-First Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors, 1986
Summary Proceedings of the Forty-First Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors, 1986
International Monetary Fund. Secretary's Department

Abstract

The speeches made by officials attending the IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings are published in this volume, along with the press communiqués issued by the International Monetary and Financial Committee and the Development Committee at the conclusion of the meetings.

Keywords:
industrial country; world economy; economic system; board of governors; financial support; trade protection; structural adjustment; Exports; Commodity prices; International monetary system; Sub-Saharan Africa; Global; Africa; Europe; Southern Africa