Culled—-IMF By David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF China Economic Society Conference On Sustainable Development in China and the World June 11, 2016 Shenzhen, China Introduction I would like to thank the Chinese Economists Society for this warm welcome. I am honored to join you today for this discussion […]
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The Africa Infrastructure Development Index 2016AfDB
June 10, 2016/AfDB Introduction and Background The Africa Infrastructure Development Index (AIDI) is produced by the African Development Bank and serves a number of key objectives, principally: (i) to monitor and evaluate the status and progress of infrastructure development across the continent; (ii) to assist in resource allocation within the […]
Managing Government Compensation and Employment—Institutions, Policies and Reform Challenges
June 9, 2016/IMF Executive Summary Government compensation and employment policies are important for the efficient delivery of public services which are crucial for the functioning of economies and the general prosperity of societies. On average, spending on the wage bill absorbs around one-fifth of total spending. Cross-country variation in wage […]
