Author/Editor: A. J. Al-Eyd, David Amaglobeli, Bahrom Shukurov, Mariusz A. Sumlinski.

Release Date: March, 2012

This paper examines the implications of elevated global food prices for inflation in select Central Asian economies - Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The findings suggest more...

Author/Editor: Sandra Ospina, Marc Schiffbauer.

Release Date: March, 2010

This paper presents empirical evidence on the impact of competition on firm productivity. Using firm-level observations from the World Bank Enterprise Survey database, we find a positive and robust more...

Author/Editor: Adam Leive.

Release Date: March, 2010

Economic Transition and Health Care Reform: The Experience of Europe and Central Asia more...

Author/Editor: Daria Zakharova.

Release Date: April, 2008

This paper reviews some broad principles of fiscal coverage, building on cross-country experience. It discusses the level of coverage that would be appropriate to conduct good quality fiscal more...

Author/Editor: Holger Floerkemeier, Mariusz A. Sumlinski.

Release Date: February, 2008

In recent years, the South Caucasus and Central Asia countries (CCA-6) have received significant foreign exchange inflows. While a healthy reserve buffer is desirable to selfinsure against external more...

Author/Editor: Julian Berengaut, Katrin Elborgh-Woytek.

Release Date: October, 2006

Against the background of the theory of optimum currency areas, the paper analyzes possible sequences for establishing a currency union (CU) in the Middle East and Central Asia region. Between the more...