Kyrgyz Republic: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
October 30, 2000
Summary
The paper describes recent macroeconomic and financial developments and highlights a number of important medium- and longer-term policy issues. Empirical estimates of potential output growth for the Kyrgyz economy based on a number of different methodologies are presented. Competitiveness and trade policy, social policy issues, namely poverty alleviation and pension reform, are also taken up for discussion. Developments in the banking system since 1998 are described. Fiscal issues are discussed and also statistical data on economic indices are presented.
Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Expenditure, Financial institutions, Labor, Pension spending, Pensions, Poverty, Wages
Keywords: Baltics, banking system, Commercial banks, CR, debt service, economic activity, government, ISCR, Kyrgyz authorities, Kyrgyzstan, Pension spending, Pensions, private sector, Wages
Pages:
129
Volume:
2000
DOI:
Issue:
131
Series:
Country Report No. 2000/131
Stock No:
1KGZEA0012000
ISBN:
9781451821321
ISSN:
1934-7685




