Make Investment Scaling-Up Work in Benin: A Macro-Fiscal Analysis

Author/Editor:

Karim Barhoumi ; Larry Q Cui ; Christine Dieterich ; Nicolas End ; Matteo Ghilardi ; Alexander Raabe ; Sergio Sola

Publication Date:

January 15, 2016

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper conducts a systematic growth and fiscal analysis to determine: (1) the growth potential of Benin’s ambitious scaling-up of investment, and (2) how the government can generate the necessary fiscal space needed to increase investment without jeopardizing Benin’s solid macroeconomic performance.

Series:

Departmental Paper No. 2016/001

Subject:

Expenditure Public debt Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) Public investment spending Revenue administration

Notes:

Also available in French

English

Publication Date:

January 15, 2016

ISBN/ISSN:

9781513571478/2616-5333

Stock No:

MISWBEA

Pages:

41

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