Old Curses, New Approaches? : Fiscal Benchmarks for Oil-Producing Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa /

Buoyant oil prices have allowed oil-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA OPCs) to increase oil exports and fiscal revenues, providing them with resources necessary to address the pressing social needs. To preclude another boom-bust cycle, this paper advocates the definition of a fiscal ben...

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Main Author: Olters, Jan-Peter
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/107
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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