01777cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF016798 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484358351 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. Algeria : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016. 1 online resource (67 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper develops a structural macroeconomic model for Algeria that can help inform the discussion of the policy choices faced by the authorities. The model captures the core dynamics of Algeria's macro-economy and provides an organizing framework for forecasting and policy analysis that can facilitate an assessment of the optimal policy responses to oil shocks and the implications for macroeconomic stability. This paper also examines Algeria's main subsidies and proposes reform strategies, drawing on cross-country experiences, and discusses the channels through which a prolonged period of low oil prices may affect the banking sector, together with the policies needed to mitigate emerging financial stability risks. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/128 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2016/128/002.2016.issue-128-en.xml IMF e-Library