Albania: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2006/285, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: The Selected Issues paper analyzes the determinants of growth in Albania, the macroeconomic underpinnings for growth, the role of remittances in the economy, and the policy response to rapid credit growth. It also analyzes the official estimates with estimates from various macroeconomic surveys, and discusses the implications for the structure of the balance of payments. It also provides a framework for analyzing the budgetary impact of remittances in Albania, and examines the acceleration of credit growth and the policy options available to address the resulting macroeconomic and prudential concerns.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; prefix; state audit of Albania; parliament of Albania; presidency of Albania; aggregate remittance estimate; growth performance; Remittances; Credit; Total factor productivity; Loans; Commercial banks; Baltics; Europe; Global; Caribbean; Eastern Europe (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 93
Date: 2006-08-01
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