Kuwait : From Reconstruction to Accumulation for Future Generations /

Kuwait has made an impressive recovery from the damage and disruptions caused by the Iraqi invasion in 1990, as evidenced by the restoration of basic economic and social services, the recovery of the oil sector, the rehabilitation of infrastructure, and the steady reduction in the fiscal and balance...

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Main Author: Wilson, John
Other Authors: Chalk, Nigel, El-Erian, Mohamed, Fennell, Susan
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
Series:Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 1997/003
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:Kuwait has made an impressive recovery from the damage and disruptions caused by the Iraqi invasion in 1990, as evidenced by the restoration of basic economic and social services, the recovery of the oil sector, the rehabilitation of infrastructure, and the steady reduction in the fiscal and balance of payments deficits. This paper examines recent developments in the Kuwaiti economy and discusses the country's medium-term policy challenges of saving for future generations, strengthening the financial sector, and improving the functioning of the labor market.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (59 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:0251-6365
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