The Burkina Faso economic update is a periodic publication of the World Bank (WB) that highlights recent economic trends and discusses development issues relevant to the country. It builds on existing...
The Burkina Faso economic update is a periodic publication of the World Bank (WB) that highlights recent economic trends and discusses development issues relevant to the country. It builds on existing...
According to latest estimates, the economy grew by 2.0 percent in 2020, 4 percentage points less than projected before the onset of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The primary sector grew by 5.2 percent, supported...
According to latest estimates, the economy grew by 2.0 percent in 2020, 4 percentage points less than projected before the onset of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The primary sector grew by 5.2 percent, supported...
This paper presents a simple model with financial frictions where inflation increases the cost faced by firms holding liquid assets to hedge risky production against expenditure shocks. Inflation tilts...