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Saudi Arabia : selected issues.
High oil prices and rapid growth in government spending have been important drivers of growth and have led to an economy where factor inputs rather than productivity and human capital development have supported growth. Looking forward, fiscal consolidation will result in slower economic growth in th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2016.
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| Colección: | IMF country report ;
no. 16/327. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | High oil prices and rapid growth in government spending have been important drivers of growth and have led to an economy where factor inputs rather than productivity and human capital development have supported growth. Looking forward, fiscal consolidation will result in slower economic growth in the near-term, and an acceleration of ongoing structural reforms is critical in spurring stronger productivity growth and private investment to offset slower public investment over the medium term. Saudi Arabia is considering privatization and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programs as part of the policy response to the decline in oil prices. These programs have considerable scope to increase efficiency and productivity in the economy as well as unlock greater value of government assets. Implementation should proceed transparently with a clear time-table, and be underpinned by institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks. Lessons from international experiences with privatization and PPPs could usefully be incorporated in designing the policy frameworks. There are important fiscal and macroeconomic considerations that require appropriate policy response. To meet large financing needs over the coming years, Saudi Arabia has multiple financing options. It can draw down the large stock of government deposits held at the central bank, sell other financial assets, or borrow domestically or abroad. This paper uses an asset-liability management framework to discuss the benefits and risks as well as the macroeconomic implications of each of these options, and illustrates some of these aspects through a simulation analysis. It also reviews a number of policies that will help expand the investor base and reduce financing costs, while having broader positive implications for the economy. In particular, establishing a benchmark yield curve will encourage the development of the domestic debt market. Moreover, the fiscal and debt management frameworks and policies need to be strengthened in order to mobilize domestic savings and attract foreign financing. |
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| Notas: | "June 30, 2016; prepared by Assem Algursan, Fahad Alhumaidah, Ryadh Alkhareif, Kusay Al Khunaizy, Khalid AlSaeed, Salah Alsayaary, Nabil Ben Ltaifa, Tim Callen, Keiko Honjo, Ken Miyajima, Malika Pant, Guilherme Pedras, Fares Rawah, and Gazi Shbaikat"--Page 2 of pdf "October 2016." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (73 pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1475544278 1475544324 9781475544275 9781475544329 |
| ISSN: | 1934-7685 |