Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2009/220, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Petroleum is now by far Timor-Leste’s largest source of income. If well harnessed, Timor-Leste’s petroleum wealth offers the potential for a more prosperous future. This Selected Issues paper provides an overview of how Timor-Leste’s Petroleum Fund functions. It considers the extent of the country’s petroleum wealth, discusses the developmental challenges, and outlines key challenges ahead. The paper depicts the origins of the fund and details its operating mechanisms. It also assesses how the fund has performed to date.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; revenue; fund; proceeds; budget; petroleum resource; resource management framework; hydrocarbon potential; petroleum wealth; Timor-Leste's Petroleum Fund; Oil; Personal income; Budget planning and preparation; Oil prices; gas and mining taxes; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 16
Date: 2009-07-24
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