Learning to Live with Cheaper Oil: Policy Adjustment in MENA and CCA Oil-Exporting Countries

ByMartin Sommer, Allan G Auclair, Armand P Fouejieu, Inutu Lukonga, Saad N Quayyum, Amir Sadeghi, Gazi H Shbaikat, Andrew J Tiffin, Bruno Versailles

June 8, 2016

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Summary

This paper discusses the challenges posed by low oil prices in the MENA and CCA regions, the adjustment policies adopted so far, and remaining adjustment needs and future risks.

Subject: Commodities, Expenditure, Fiscal consolidation, Fiscal policy, Government debt management, Oil, Oil prices, Prices, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: CCA country, debt ratio, DP, DPPP, exporter, Fiscal consolidation, GCC, GCC country, Global, Government debt management, Gulf exporter, IMF staff estimate, Oil, oil exporter, oil price, Oil prices, price, U.S. dollar

Pages:
52
Volume:
2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513520483.087
Issue:
008
Series:
Departmental Paper No. 2016/008
Stock No:
LLCOEA
ISBN:
9781513520483
ISSN:
2616-5333

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