Moataz El-Said

Paving the Way to More Resilient, Inclusive, and Greener Economies in the Caucasus and Central Asia

Raising long-term growth and resilience and improving living standards and inclusion are the top economic policy priorities for countries in the Cauca...

Social Spending for Inclusive Growth in the Middle East and Central Asia

This paper examines the role of social spending in improving socioeconomic outcomes in the Middle East and Central Asia. In particular, it addresses t...

An Assessment of the Exchange Rate Pass-Through in Angola and Nigeria

This paper estimates the exchange rate pass-through to consumer price inflation in Angola and Nigeria, with particular emphasis on the changes of the ...

Fuel Price Subsidies in Gabon

Fiscal Cost and Distributional Impact

This paper looks at the fiscal cost and distributional impact of implicit fuel price subsidies in Gabon, where fuel prices have remained largely uncha...

The Magnitude and Distribution of Fuel Subsidies: Evidence from Bolivia, Ghana, Jordan, Mali, and Sri Lanka

With the recent jump in world oil prices, the issue of petroleum product pricing has become increasingly important in developing countries. Reflecting...