State-Owned Enterprises in Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia: Size, Costs, and Challenges
Prior to the COVID-19 shock, the key challenge facing policymakers in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia region was how to generate strong, sustainable, job-rich, inclusive growth. Post-COVID-19, this challenge has only grown given the additional reduction in fiscal space due to the cri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2021
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| Series: | Departmental Papers
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| Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Prior to the COVID-19 shock, the key challenge facing policymakers in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia region was how to generate strong, sustainable, job-rich, inclusive growth. Post-COVID-19, this challenge has only grown given the additional reduction in fiscal space due to the crisis and the increased need to support the recovery. The sizable state-owned enterprise (SOE) footprint in the region, together with its cost to the government, call for revisiting the SOE sector to help open fiscal space and look for growth opportunities |
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| Physical Description: | 152 pages |
| ISBN: | 9781513594088 |