## Kiribati: Selected Issues

_IMF Staff Country Reports, May 10, 2024_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: May 10, 2024
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400275494.002

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### Overview
- Case study focus: copra subsidy in Kiribati.
- Nature of subsidy: disbursed as a minimum support price and constitutes a major part of the social safety net in Kiribati.
- Stated purposes of the subsidy:
  - Transfer resources to the outer islands.
  - Stem migration to the capital.

### Modeling findings
- Horizontal diversification model:
  - A higher subsidy on copra diverts production and labor towards copra.
  - A higher subsidy on copra lowers overall income.
- Vertical diversification model:
  - A subsidy on a primary product increases its supply.
  - A subsidy on a primary product reduces production of the final good.

### Policy options and recommendations
- Options considered for the government:
  - Boost the subsidy’s efficiency.
  - Replace the scheme with a poverty-targeted social assistance program.
  - Impose a cap on payments.
- Development partner support:
  - Development partners, including the IMF and the World Bank, stand ready to provide support in both areas as needed.

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