Qatar: Selected Issues

Author: International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept.

Volume/Issue: Volume 2014 Issue 109

Publication date: May 2014

ISBN: 9781484368930

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Banks and Banking , Public Finance , ISCR , CR , Qatar , risk , cost , investment , asset , Qatar economy , labor intensity , credit risk , crisis risk model , investment efficiency , asset price shock , price index , coverage ratio , construction cost , management process , implementation risk , risk premium , Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP) , Public investment spending , Early warning systems , Capital spending , Global

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Summary

This Selected Issues paper assesses efficiency of Qatar public investment. It discusses the trends in public capital spending and the rationale for improving public investment efficiency. The paper outlines three alternative methods for analyzing efficiency, and presents the main results. The results suggest that the efficiency of Qatar public investment spending is broadly comparable to GCC peers, but could be improved further. It is also concluded that strengthening fiscal institutions, particularly with an integrated public investment management process and a medium-term fiscal policy framework, is the key for improving public investment efficiency in Qatar.