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SUBSCRIBE Dear Colleague, The IMF eLibrary provides free access to more than 25,000 publications on global economic conditions and policies. Where to begin? Take a look at the Essential Reading Guides — curated lists of resources covering major IMF topics. Each Essential Reading Guide links to IMF publications, blogs, videos, data, and more. These are helpful resources for research or projects on a particular topic. Check out the Essential Reading Guides today and go deeper on a topic of your choice. — IMF Publications Climate Change Essential Reading Guide Learn more about the relationship between climate change and international finance, from carbon-pricing policies to the transition to a low-carbon economy. Key Challenges Faced by Fossil Fuel Exporters during the Energy Transition The global energy transition is affecting fossil fuel exporters from multiple angles. It is adding to longstanding uncertainties on relative movements of fossil fuel demand and supply. Policymakers are very familiar with these challenges, but they now also face expectations of a permanent decline in the long-run global demand for fossil fuels. The path of the energy transition remains highly uncertain and will pose significant macroeconomic challenges to fossil fuel exporting countries. Read more Trade in Low Carbon Technologies: The Role of Climate and Trade Policies Curbing carbon emissions to meet the targets set in the Paris Agreement requires the deployment of low carbon technologies (LCTs) at a global scale. This paper assesses the role of climate and trade policies in fostering LCT diffusion through trade. Leveraging a comprehensive database of climate policies and a new database identifying trade in low carbon technologies and the tariffs applied to these goods, this paper shows that the introduction of new climate policies has a positive and significant impact on LCT imports. Read more Fintech Essential Reading Guide Get a primer on blockchain; emerging digital currency trends; and associated opportunities, challenges, and risks. Central Bank Digital Currency and Other Digital Payments in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Survey This Fintech Note reports key findings from the Sub-Saharan Africa Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and Digital Payments Survey, shedding light on the motivations, benefits, and challenges of CBDC adoption, as well as the developments of digital private money and crypto assets in sub-Saharan Africa. It emphasizes the pivotal role of collaboration and shared knowledge in navigating the intricate landscape of digital currencies and assets in sub-Saharan Africa. As this evolving digital frontier is explored, the experiences and aspirations of the region’s central banks will help harness the potential for digital currencies, assets, and payments, and foster cooperation among countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more Rise of Digital Money: Implications for Pacific Island Countries This Departmental Paper delves into the fast-evolving landscape of digital money in a region that comprises economies of extremes in size, remoteness, and dispersion. It provides an overview of the development of digital money and payment systems in the Pacific Island countries, underscores the potential of digital money in advancing public policy goals, and examines the prerequisites for successfully adopting various forms of digital money and proposes a strategic framework for policy decisions. Read more Inclusive Growth Essential Reading Guide This guide examines equitable financial growth and the connection between gender and economics and jobs, trade, and taxes. Gender Equality and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa At a time when the traditional engines of growth have weakened globally, promoting gender equality can help boost and sustain inclusive growth over the medium term. This book showcases some of the emerging analytical work and country examples that can help policymakers improve the effectiveness of macroeconomic policies to drive inclusive, sustainable development. It calls for concerted efforts to dismantle structural barriers, transform social norms, and prioritize gender-responsive policies to unlock the full economic potential of sub-Saharan Africa. Read more Gender and Business Cycles This note reviews the literature on the complex relationship between gender and business cycles. It focuses on nuanced patterns that challenge the notion of gender neutrality in economic fluctuations. The note also analyzes dimensions, such as unemployment, income risk, hours worked, and responses to monetary and fiscal policy shocks, and documents distinctive disparities. Read more Risk Management Essential Reading Guide Read about risk-modeling, the Global Bank Stress Test, and economic forecasting. The US Banking Sector since the March 2023 Turmoil: Navigating the Aftermath In March 2023, turmoil in the US banking sector sent a shockwave through the global financial system. Triggered by sizable deposit outflows, this event raised concerns about the soundness of the rest of the US banking sector. This note offers an analysis of the main attributes of the affected banks to assess the extent to which vulnerabilities persist and provides a prospective evaluation of the medium-term risks. Read more Tax Administration: Essential Analytics for Compliance Risk Management This note and the accompanying toolkit are intended to be a “starter kit” for compliance planning and risk management for tax administration. It was developed primarily for emerging analysts new to tax administration and presents both theory and practical aspects of analytics. 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