The Revised EBA-Lite Methodology

Policy Papers, July 3, 2019

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• Published: July 3, 2019
• Series: Policy Papers
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498324373.007

Key findings from the Methodology review

• The review identified three broad areas for improving the EBA-Lite methodology:
  • (1) expanding the fundamentals and policy determinants in the CA and REER regressions to better capture the external balance of EBA-Lite countries;
  • (2) identifying alternatives to regression models for external assessments of large exporters of exhaustible commodities; and
  • (3) a revised approach for the assessment of external sustainability in highly indebted economies.

Revised methodology structure

• The revised methodology consists of three modules:
  • 1) Regression Module
  • 2) Module for External Assessments of Exporters of Exhaustible Commodities
  • 3) Module for the Assessment of External Sustainability

Subjects and keywords (as listed)

• Subjects:
  • Balance of payments
  • Current account
  • Environment
  • Expenditure
  • External balance assessment lite (EBA-Lite)
  • External position
  • Health care spending
  • Natural disasters
• Keywords:
  • CA balance
  • CA model
  • Current account
  • current account model
  • current-account norm
  • exchange rate
  • External balance assessment lite (EBA-Lite)
  • fiscal policy
  • fiscal policy gap
  • Global
  • Health care spending
  • Natural disasters
  • PP
  • regression model
  • saving-investment balance

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