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11 Jan 18
IMF deputy managing director Tao Zhang has warned that public sector wage bills in the Middle East and Central Asia are far higher than those in similar countries, absorbing money that could be...
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5 Jan 18
Austria’s new government has set out plans to cut child benefit for parents living abroad, it said on Thursday.
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4 Dec 17
The expansion of the middle-class changes the game for policymakers in emerging economies: ignore them at your peril, says Angel Melguizo of the OECD Development Centre.
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13 Nov 17
The UK is set to agree a $2bn loan guarantee for the world’s leading oil producer in the battle to secure one of the largest-ever initial public offerings.
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13 Nov 17
The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
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26 Oct 17
Thailand’s military government set aside 3bn baht ($90m/£70m) for the funeral of the late king, which took place this week
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18 Oct 17
Stronger public financial management is key if the Guinea government is to better support its investments, the IMF has said.
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11 Oct 17
Southeast Asian nation Timor-Leste needs to make its public spending more efficient as its oil resources are expected to run out in a few years, the IMF has advised.
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29 Sep 17
Governments in Europe and the EU continue to subsidise and finance fossil fuels, such as oil, gas and coal, despite their commitment to climate change and the Paris Agreement, the Overseas...
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29 Sep 17
The Egyptian government’s attempt to restore economic stability and higher long-term growth is off to a “good start”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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29 Sep 17
Progress in financial accountability in different countries can be seen at a glance and compared using a new international index, says CIPFA's Steven Cain.
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28 Sep 17
Citizen participation has become a political football in Brazil, as austerity turns back its progress. Gavin O'Toole reports.
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8 Sep 17
Donald Trump’s decision to scrap a programme giving temporary immigration status to around 800,000 young people could cost the US billions, says a report.
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24 Aug 17
Brazil has launched a large-scale privatisation plan to sell off highways, ports and the country’s mint in an attempt to raise government revenue and improve infrastructure investment.
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24 Aug 17
The World Bank has approved a $20m tranche of funding to modernise government services in Moldova.
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22 Aug 17
Bahrain urgently requires an additional sizable and frontloaded fiscal adjustment to reduce its large fiscal and external financing needs, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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21 Aug 17
The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
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7 Aug 17
Tunisia’s growth is slowly improving, but strong consumption is fuelling inflation and the public sector wage bill is among the world’s highest by proportion of GDP, the International...
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21 Jul 17
Argentina to enhance its early years education provision by using a $200m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
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14 Jul 17
Government spending has risen across OECD countries since the global financial crash, according to the institute’s latest snapshot survey of public expenditure
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7 Jul 17
G20 governments are giving nearly four times more public finance to fossil fuels than green energy, according to campaigners.
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30 Jun 17
France’s new government must make cuts to tackle the country’s deficit after the last administration over spend its budget in the final months, the French public audit office has said.
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30 Jun 17
European Union funds intended to support young farmers are not being well targeted or linked to any defined outcomes or results, auditors have found.
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21 Jun 17
Bold measures to reform Zimbabwe’s public spending are needed to lift the country out of financial crisis and sustain growth, the World Bank has said.
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20 Jun 17
A shift away from strict austerity could help power strong growth across 20 of the world’s key economies, according to Fitch.
11 Jan 18IMF deputy managing director Tao Zhang has warned that public sector wage bills in the Middle East and Central Asia are far higher than those in similar countries, absorbing money that could be...
5 Jan 18Austria’s new government has set out plans to cut child benefit for parents living abroad, it said on Thursday.
4 Dec 17The expansion of the middle-class changes the game for policymakers in emerging economies: ignore them at your peril, says Angel Melguizo of the OECD Development Centre.
13 Nov 17The UK is set to agree a $2bn loan guarantee for the world’s leading oil producer in the battle to secure one of the largest-ever initial public offerings.
13 Nov 17The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.
26 Oct 17Thailand’s military government set aside 3bn baht ($90m/£70m) for the funeral of the late king, which took place this week
18 Oct 17Stronger public financial management is key if the Guinea government is to better support its investments, the IMF has said.
11 Oct 17Southeast Asian nation Timor-Leste needs to make its public spending more efficient as its oil resources are expected to run out in a few years, the IMF has advised.
29 Sep 17Governments in Europe and the EU continue to subsidise and finance fossil fuels, such as oil, gas and coal, despite their commitment to climate change and the Paris Agreement, the Overseas...
29 Sep 17The Egyptian government’s attempt to restore economic stability and higher long-term growth is off to a “good start”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
29 Sep 17Progress in financial accountability in different countries can be seen at a glance and compared using a new international index, says CIPFA's Steven Cain.
28 Sep 17Citizen participation has become a political football in Brazil, as austerity turns back its progress. Gavin O'Toole reports.
8 Sep 17Donald Trump’s decision to scrap a programme giving temporary immigration status to around 800,000 young people could cost the US billions, says a report.
24 Aug 17Brazil has launched a large-scale privatisation plan to sell off highways, ports and the country’s mint in an attempt to raise government revenue and improve infrastructure investment.
24 Aug 17The World Bank has approved a $20m tranche of funding to modernise government services in Moldova.
22 Aug 17Bahrain urgently requires an additional sizable and frontloaded fiscal adjustment to reduce its large fiscal and external financing needs, the International Monetary Fund has said.
21 Aug 17The World Bank has signed a zero-interest $200m credit with Myanmar to help with programmes that include better public debt management, increased tax collection and stronger public finance management.
7 Aug 17Tunisia’s growth is slowly improving, but strong consumption is fuelling inflation and the public sector wage bill is among the world’s highest by proportion of GDP, the International...
21 Jul 17Argentina to enhance its early years education provision by using a $200m loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
14 Jul 17Government spending has risen across OECD countries since the global financial crash, according to the institute’s latest snapshot survey of public expenditure
7 Jul 17G20 governments are giving nearly four times more public finance to fossil fuels than green energy, according to campaigners.
30 Jun 17France’s new government must make cuts to tackle the country’s deficit after the last administration over spend its budget in the final months, the French public audit office has said.
30 Jun 17European Union funds intended to support young farmers are not being well targeted or linked to any defined outcomes or results, auditors have found.
21 Jun 17Bold measures to reform Zimbabwe’s public spending are needed to lift the country out of financial crisis and sustain growth, the World Bank has said.
20 Jun 17A shift away from strict austerity could help power strong growth across 20 of the world’s key economies, according to Fitch.
