Sierra Leone : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix.

This Selected Issues paper describes the monetary transmission mechanism in Sierra Leone. The paper uses a vector autoregression model to explore the links between policy changes by The Bank of Sierra Leone and real variables, such as output and prices. The paper describes Sierra Leone's econom...

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Autor Corporativo: International Monetary Fund
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Colección:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2009/012
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF
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Sumario:This Selected Issues paper describes the monetary transmission mechanism in Sierra Leone. The paper uses a vector autoregression model to explore the links between policy changes by The Bank of Sierra Leone and real variables, such as output and prices. The paper describes Sierra Leone's economic environment and institutions, and also looks at the main channels of monetary policy transmission commonly identified in the literature. Empirical evidence is presented, along with findings and policy recommendations. The paper also describes developments in the external sector, and assesses competitiveness using survey-based indicators.
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ISSN:1934-7685
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