Summary of Learning to Live with Cheaper Oil
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Low oil prices have brought profound and perhaps lasting changes to the economies of oil-producing countries in the Middle East and North Africa and in the Caucasus and Central Asia. According to regional experts at the International Monetary Fund, yawning budget deficits and slowing growth have replaced budget surpluses and economic expansion in these nations. getAbstract recommends this authoritative report on what’s next for these economies to executives, analysts and investors.
In this summary, you will learn
- How low oil prices have affected the economies of oil-producing nations,
- How these countries are making up for budget shortfalls and slower economic growth, and
- Why encouraging private enterprise is increasingly critical in oil-dependent countries.
About the Authors
Martin Sommer et al. are members of the International Monetary Fund’s Middle East and Central Asia department.
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