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Conducts a systematic growth and fiscal analysis to determine the growth potential of Benin's ambitious scaling-up of investment, and how the government can generate the necessary fiscal space needed to increase investment without jeopardizing Benin's solid macroeconomic performance.

The importance of financial inclusion is increasingly recognized by policymakers around the world. In the Middle East and Central Asia (MENAP and CCA) regions, small and medium-sized enterprises represent an important share of firms, but the regions lag most others in terms of SME access to financing.

The importance of financial inclusion is increasingly recognized by policymakers around the world. In the Middle East and Central Asia (MENAP and CCA) regions, small and medium-sized enterprises represent an important share of firms, but the regions lag most others in terms of SME access to financing.

The importance of financial inclusion is increasingly recognized by policymakers around the world. In the Middle East and Central Asia (MENAP and CCA) regions, small and medium-sized enterprises represent an important share of firms, but the regions lag most others in terms of SME access to financing.

Individual countries of the Maghreb have achieved substantial progress on trade, but, as a region they remain the least integrated in the world. Geopolitical considerations and restrictive economic policies have stifled regional integration. Economic policies have been guided by country-level considerations, with little attention to the region.

Individual countries of the Maghreb have achieved substantial progress on trade, but, as a region they remain the least integrated in the world. Geopolitical considerations and restrictive economic policies have stifled regional integration. Economic policies have been guided by country-level considerations, with little attention to the region.

Brings together a set of IMF papers that prepared as backgrounds for the various sessions of the conference and will help put into broader dissemination channels the results of this important conference.

Brings together a set of IMF papers that prepared as backgrounds for the various sessions of the conference and will help put into broader dissemination channels the results of this important conference.

Makes an analytical contribution to the revived discussion about the euro area's institutional setup. After significant progress during the euro crisis, the drive to complete Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) had stalled, and the way forward will benefit from an in-depth look at the conceptual issues raised by the evolution and architecture of Europe, and the tradeoffs involved.

Provides a comprehensive review of financial development in sub-Saharan Africa and discusses how financial development can boost economic growth and make it more inclusive and less volatile. This paper provides an up-to-date panorama of various facets of financial development and how it has evolved over the past few decades.

This Departmental Paper takes stock of Senegal's achievements in the past few years under IMF-supported programmes and identifies key reform pillars for the future. IMF staff analyse Senegal's new development strategy, Plan Senegal Emergent, which aims to make Senegal an emerging market economy by 2035.