Gabon Economic Update, April 2023 - Special Topic
The Gabon Economic Update is an annual World Bank publication that presents an overview of the evolving macroeconomic position in Gabon, followed by a detailed exploration of a specific topic in each edition. The first chapter analyzes recent economic developments, as well as the macroeconomic outlook and risks for Gabon’s future growth. It presents policy actions that could help strengthen fiscal and debt sustainability, contain food inflation, and sustain a resilient growth path. The second chapter of this year’s Economic Update has a special focus dedicated to fossil fuel subsidies, which represent a growing fiscal burden in Gabon. This chapter analyzes the costs of fuel subsidies and discusses policy options for alleviating their fiscal impact while protecting the most vulnerable groups in the country.
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| Format: | Report biblioteca |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC: World Bank
2023-06-21
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| Subjects: | CEMAC, HYDROCARBON PRICES, INFLATION, FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES, SOCIAL SAFETY NETS, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099061623093529051/P1779950377213012089e701681a43e5558 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39907 |
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| Summary: | The Gabon Economic Update is an annual World Bank publication that presents an overview of
the evolving macroeconomic position in Gabon, followed by a detailed exploration of a specific
topic in each edition. The first chapter analyzes recent economic developments, as well as the
macroeconomic outlook and risks for Gabon’s future growth. It presents policy actions that could
help strengthen fiscal and debt sustainability, contain food inflation, and sustain a resilient growth
path. The second chapter of this year’s Economic Update has a special focus dedicated to fossil
fuel subsidies, which represent a growing fiscal burden in Gabon. This chapter analyzes the costs
of fuel subsidies and discusses policy options for alleviating their fiscal impact while protecting
the most vulnerable groups in the country. |
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