Cameroon: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2007/287, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This Selected Issues paper on Cameroon identifies impediments to growth acceleration in the country. A two-step approach is followed: first, the characteristics of middle-income countries currently experiencing growth accelerations are examined; and, second, the extent to which Cameroon shares these characteristics is assessed. The focus of the analysis is a set of variables the literature has identified as helping to accelerate growth. This paper also presents a possible fiscal strategy for Cameroon based on the permanent income approach.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Cameroon; growth acceleration; spending; nonoil GDP; oil sector; GDP growth; IMF staff; oil revenue; Credit; Commercial banks; Oil prices; GDP measurement; Oil; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Middle East; East Asia; North Africa; Central Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 2007-08-16
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