Paraguay: Recent Economic Developments

June 15, 2001

Summary

The report provides an overview of the recent economic developments in Paraguay. The study analyzes the potential output, growth, prices, wages, and the labor market; and assesses the public finances, social security, and public enterprises. The paper reviews the monetary sector, evaluates the soundness of the banking sector and its developments, the external sector by assessing the balance-of-payments developments and the exchange and trade system. The study also provides a statistical appendix report of the country.

Subject: Agricultural commodities, Bank deposits, Banking, Commodities, Economic sectors, Exports, International trade, Public enterprises, Public sector, Tariffs, Taxes

Keywords: adjustable peg, Agricultural commodities, central bank, competitiveness vis-à-vis, CR, current account, Exports, foreign currency, ISCR, monetary policy, Public enterprises, Public sector, revenue system, Tariffs, U.S. dollar

Pages:
56
Volume:
2001
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451832402.002
Issue:
088
Series:
Country Report No. 2001/088
Stock No:
1PRYEA0022001
ISBN:
9781451832402
ISSN:
1934-7685

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