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Macroeconomic Management in Resource-Rich Countries
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 7 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
• To assess how economic performance in RRCs might differ from other countries
• To evaluate the design of an appropriate fiscal regime and fiscal framework in resource-rich countries
• To apply simple fiscal benchmarks and fiscal rules to determine how much governments should spend and save from the sale of natural resources, and understand the modalities for savings such as a sovereign wealth fund
• To identify appropriate macroeconomic policy responses to commodity price shocks
• To apply key principles and good practices to enhance fiscal transparency and statistics in resource-rich countries
Prerequisite
Some knowledge of macroeconomics is desirable. Some exercises require using Excel.
Instructors
Hamid Davoodi
Senior Economist
The International Monetary Fund
Samya Beidas-Strom
Senior Economist
The International Monetary Fund
Thomas Baunsgaard
Deputy Division Chief
The International Monetary Fund
Diego Mesa Puyo
Economist
The International Monetary Fund
Maksym Ivanyna
Senior Economist
The International Monetary Fund
Asel Isakova
Economist
The International Monetary Fund
Alpa Shah
Economist
The International Monetary Fund
Francien Berry
Economist
The International Monetary Fund
Alberto F. Jiménez de Lucio
Economist and Business administrator
International Monetary Fund
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