Zambia Economic Brief, June 2017 : Reaping Richer Returns from Public Expenditures in Agriculture
Zambia’s economy has picked up in 2017 from the tough conditions of 2015 and 2016. Copper priceshave firmed, but they remain low when compared to their peak. However, the big challenge remains with ensuring a shift to fiscal sustainability. Bold ac...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/130381498665479930/Reaping-richer-returns-from-public-expenditures-in-agriculture http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27521 |
| Summary: | Zambia’s economy has picked up in 2017
from the tough conditions of 2015 and 2016. Copper
priceshave firmed, but they remain low when compared to
their peak. However, the big challenge remains with ensuring
a shift to fiscal sustainability. Bold actions are needed to
clear arrears and ensure they do not build up again in the
future. Brief includes two sections: the World
Bank’sassessment of recent economic developments and the
outlook in the short to medium term, and itsanalysis of a
specific development topic or theme. |
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