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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154924303321

Titolo

The Caucasus and Central Asia: Transitioning to Emerging Markets

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2014

ISBN

1-4983-8924-4

1-4983-8671-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (99 p.)

Collana

Departmental Papers

Soggetti

Public Policy

International Economics

Political Economy

International Agreements and Observance

International Organizations

Political economy

International institutions

International organization

Economics

International agencies

Kazakhstan, Republic of

Lingua di pubblicazione

Russo

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The countries in the Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) have recorded significant macroeconomic achievements since independence. These countries have grown more rapidly-β€”on average by 7 percent over 1996–2011β€”-than those in many other  regions of the world and poverty has declined. Inflation has come down sharply from high rates in the 1990s and interest rates have fallen. Financial sectors have deepened somewhat, as evidenced by higher deposits and lending. Fiscal policies were broadly successful in building buffers prior to the global crisis and those buffers were used effectively by many CCA countries to support growth and protect the most vulnerable as the crisis washed across the region. CCA oil and gas exporters have



achieved significant improvements in living standards with the use of their energy wealth.