State-Owned Enterprises in Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia : Size, Costs, and Challenges /

Prior to the COVID-19 shock, the key challenge facing policymakers in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia region was how to generate strong, sustainable, job-rich, inclusive growth. Post-COVID-19, this challenge has only grown given the additional reduction in fiscal space due to the cri...

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Main Author: Ramirez Rigo, Ernesto
Other Authors: Anderson, Gareth, Olugbade, Oluremi, Richmond, Christine
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2021.
Series:Departmental Papers; Departmental Paper ; No 2021/019
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Summary:Prior to the COVID-19 shock, the key challenge facing policymakers in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia region was how to generate strong, sustainable, job-rich, inclusive growth. Post-COVID-19, this challenge has only grown given the additional reduction in fiscal space due to the crisis and the increased need to support the recovery. The sizable state-owned enterprise (SOE) footprint in the region, together with its cost to the government, call for revisiting the SOE sector to help open fiscal space and look for growth opportunities.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (152 pages)
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ISSN:2616-5333
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