IMF Country Report No. 24/329 KUWAIT SELECTED ISSUES December 2024 This paper on Kuwait was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on November 19, 2024. Copies of this report are available to the public from International Monetary Fund • Publication Services PO Box 92780 • Washington, D.C. 20090 Telephone: (202) 623-7430 • Fax: (202) 62 ...

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 2024 DEC The Heterogeneous Impacts of Firm Upgrading on Energy Intensity Povilas Lastauskas, Ziran Ding and Mustapha Douch WP/24/248 IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. 9A9 © 2024 International Monetary Fund WP/24/248 IMF Workin ...

IMF POLICY PAPER REVIEW OF THE IMF'S COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY IMF staff regularly produces papers proposing new IMF policies, exploring options for reform, or reviewing existing IMF policies and operations. The following documents have been released and are included in this package: • A Press Release summarizing the views of the Executive Board as expressed during its November 22, 2024, consideration of the staff report. • The Staff Report, prepared by IMF staff and completed on October 22, 2024, for the Exe ...

GENDER NOTES Global Employment Gender Gaps Diego B. P. Gomes and Dharana Rijal IMF GENDER NOTES 2024/004 ©2024 International Monetary Fund Global Employment Gender Gaps Diego B. P. Gomes and Dharana Rijal NOTE/2024/004 DISCLAIMER: The IMF Gender Notes Series aims to quickly disseminate succinct IMF analysis on critical economic issues to member countries and the broader policy community. The views expressed in IMF Gender Notes are those of the author(s), although they do not necessarily represent the views ...

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT VIETNAM REPORT ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY PRICE INDEX MISSION (APRIL 22–26, 2024) SEPTEMBER 2024 Prepared By Niall O'Hanlon Authoring Department: Statistics DISCLAIMER "The contents of this document constitute technical advice provided by the staff of the International Monetary Fund to the authorities of Vietnam (the "CD recipient") in response to their request for technical assistance. This document (in whole or in part) or summaries thereof may be disclosed by the IMF to the IMF E ...

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORT MONTENEGRO Report on External Sector Statistics Mission (July 29–August 9, 2024) AUGUST 2024 Prepared By Joji Ishikawa and Robert Pupynin Authoring Departments: Statistics Department DISCLAIMER "The contents of this document constitute technical advice provided by the staff of the International Monetary Fund to the authorities of Montenegro (the "CD recipient") in response to their request for technical assistance. This document (in whole or in part) or summaries thereof may be d ...

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Reported Social Unrest Index: September 2024 Update Philip Barrett WP/24/225 IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. 2024 OCT 9A9 DNIXAOV © 2024 International Monetary Fund WP/24/225 IMF Working Paper Western Hemisphere Department R ...

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND Divergence in Post- Pandemic Earnings Growth: Evidence from Micro Data Sophia Chen and Do Lee WP/24/222 IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. 2024 OCT 9A9 DNIXAOV © 2024 International Monetary Fund WP/24/222 IMF Working Paper Rese ...

STAFF CLIMATE NOTES Destination Net Zero: The Urgent Need for a Global Carbon Tax on Aviation and Shipping Simon Black, Ian Parry, Sunalika Singh, and Nate Vernon-Lin IMF STAFF CLIMATE NOTES 2024/003 ©2024 International Monetary Fund Destination Net Zero: The Urgent Need for a Global Carbon Tax on Aviation and Shipping IMF Staff Climate Notes 2024/003 Simon Black, Ian Parry, Sunalika Singh, and Nate Vernon-Lin* DISCLAIMER: The IMF Staff Notes Series aims to quickly disseminate succinct IMF analysis on criti ...

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 2024 OCT A New Dataset of High- Frequency Monetary Policy Shocks Marijn A. Bolhuis, Sonali Das, and Bella Yao WP/24/224 IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. 9A9 © 2024 International Monetary Fund WP/24/224 IMF Working Paper Strat ...