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After the commodity boom ended in 2014, Bolivia relied on significant public spending to maintain high economic growth. In a less favorable context, these measures increased public debt and reduced ...

The Special Series notes were produced by IMF experts between April 2020 and March 2022 to help members address the economic effects of COVID-19. The series was discontinued as of December 2021. The ...

As the world tackles the COVID-19 crisis, our support focuses on helping countries address the crisis and transition to recovery through a combination of saving lives; protecting the poor; securing ...