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Book/Printed Material The macroeconomic challenges of scaling up aid to Africa : a checklist for practitioners

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Title

  • The macroeconomic challenges of scaling up aid to Africa : a checklist for practitioners

Names

  • Gupta, Sanjeev
  • Powell, Robert, 1962-
  • Yang, Yongzheng
  • International Monetary Fund

Created / Published

  • Washington, DC : International Monetary Fund, [2006]
  • ©2006

Contents

  • The macroeconomic effects of scaling up aid -- Managing the real exchange rate -- Using monetary policy for sterilization and inflation management -- Mobilizing adequate domestic revenues -- Projecting the impact of increased aid on economic growth -- Meeting other fiscal challenges -- Strengthening governance -- Maintaining debt sustainability -- Summary: five primary guidelines -- Appendix 1. The relationship between aid flows and exchange rates in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Appendix 2. The macroeconomics of aid.

Headings

  • -  Debts, External--Africa--Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • -  Economic assistance--Africa--Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • -  Monetary policy--Africa--Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • -  Africa--Economic conditions--Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • -  Africa--Economic policy--Handbooks, manuals, etc

Notes

  • -  "This handbook was prepared in the Policy Wing of the IMF's African Department as a practical guide for assessing the macroeconomic implications and challenges associated with a significant scaling up of aid to African countries. Its purpose is to provide a resource for policy makers, practicing economists in African countries, and staff of international financial institutions and donor agencies who participate in the preparation of medium-term strategies for individual African countries, including in the context of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)"--P. ix.
  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-68).
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (x, 68 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HC800

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2023691099

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  • pdf

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Gupta, Sanjeev, Robert Powell, Yongzheng Yang, and International Monetary Fund. The macroeconomic challenges of scaling up aid to Africa: a checklist for practitioners. [Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, ©, 2006] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2023691099/.

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Gupta, S., Powell, R., Yang, Y. & International Monetary Fund. (2006) The macroeconomic challenges of scaling up aid to Africa: a checklist for practitioners. [Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, ©] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2023691099/.

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Gupta, Sanjeev, et al. The macroeconomic challenges of scaling up aid to Africa: a checklist for practitioners. [Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund, ©, 2006] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2023691099/>.