QuestionnaireMacroecoconvergenceENG.docx
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QuestionnaireMacroecoconvergenceENG
UnitedNationsEconomicCommissionforAfrica
Trade,FinanceandEconomicDevelopmentDivision
Questionnaire
Macroeconomicpoliciesandconvergence
Inrecentyearsthedebatebetweenproponentsofmacroeconomicstabilityastheultimategoalofmacroeconomicpolicyandthosewhoadvocateforpro-growthpro-pooralternativemacroeconomicpolicieshasintensified.TherecentgrowthrecoveryinAfricahasbeenattributedpartlytoimprovedmacroeconomicstability.However,highergrowthhasnotbeentranslatedintoemploymentcreationandpovertyreduction.Thus,Africancountriesareconfrontedwiththechallengesofbothraisingandsustainingthetrendgrowthrateandincreasingtheimpactofgrowthonpovertyreduction.ThegoalofthissurveyistocollectinformationonmacroeconomicpolicymakingandimplementationinAfricancountries.TheresultsofthesurveywillprovideinputintoECA’sanalysisofpro-poormacroeconomicpolicies.
InordertogettheviewsofAfricancountriesonthedesignandimplementationofmacroeconomicpolicies,theUNEconomicCommissionforAfricahasdesignedthisquestionnaireandwouldappreciateifyoucouldpleasetakethetimetocompleteallthesections.Thequestionnairehasbeendesignedexplicitlysoastoprotecttheidentityofrespondent.
PleasesendthecompletedquestionnairetoECAbymail,faxoremailtotheaddressbelow,preferablybefore30June2008.
Address
TsedaleDemissieSusannaWolf
UNECA/TFEDUNECA/TFED
P.O.BOX3005P.O.BOX3005
AddisAbaba,EthiopiaAddisAbaba,Ethiopia
Tel:
+251-11-544-3297Tel:
+251-11-544-3297
Fax:
+251-11-551-3038Fax:
+251-11-551-3038
Email:
mas@uneca.orgEmail:
mas@uneca.org
GeneralInformation
01-Pleaseindicateyourcountry:
02-Inwhichinstitutiondoyoucurrentlywork?
CentralBank
MinistryofFinance/Planning/EconomicDevelopment
Otherministry,pleasespecify
ResearchInstitution/University
NGO
PrivateSectorOrganization
Other(pleasespecify):
PARTI:
NationalDevelopmentPolicies
I.1-Inyouropinion,whatshouldbethe3mostimportantobjectivesofnationaldevelopmentpolicy?
Povertyreduction
Highgrowth
Employment
Macroeconomicstability
Lowinflation
Industrialdevelopment
Socialequity
Other(pleasespecify):
I.2-Whatdoyouconsiderasthekeynationaldevelopmentstrategyofyourcountry?
PovertyReductionStrategyPapers(PRSPs)
MDG-basednationalplans
MediumTermExpenditureFramework(MTEF)
OtherActionPlan(pleasespecify)
I.3-Whatarethethreemainobjectivesoftheseplans(rankthethreemostimportantforeachobjective)?
PRSP
MDGs
MTEF
Other(pleasespecify)
Povertyreduction
Highgrowth
Employment
Macroeconomicstability
Lowinflation
Industrialdevelopment
Agriculturaldevelopment
Socialequity
Other(pleasespecify):
I.4-Towhatextenthasemploymentcreationinyourcountrybeenintegratedintothenationaldevelopmentstrategies?
FullyOnlypartiallyNotatall
I.5-Whoiseffectivelyinchargeofnationalstrategies?
PRSP
MDGs
Other(pleasespecify)
OfficeofthePresident
PrimeMinister
MinistryofFinanceandPlanning
CentralBank
Other(pleasespecify):
I.6-Whatisyourassessmentoftheparticipatorynatureofthepolicymakingprocess?
Highlyparticipatory
Adequatelyparticipatory
Notparticipatoryenough
Notparticipatoryatall
I.7-Whatotheractorsparticipateintheprocessofelaborationofthemaindevelopmentstrategies?
Nationalresearchinstitutions
NGOs
Businessassociations
InternationalInstitutions(WorldBank,UNDP,EU,etc)
Other(pleasespecify)
I.8-Inyouropinion,inwhich3areasdidyourcountrymakemostprogressinachievingtheMDGs?
(Pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Povertyreduction
Universalprimaryeducation
Genderequityandwomenempowerment
Reducingchildmortality
ImprovingMaternalhealth
CombatingHIV/AIDS,malariaandotherdiseases
Environmentalsustainability
I.9-Doyoufindthatpovertyinyourcountryis
DecliningStagnatingIncreasing
I.10-Overthenext5-10years,doyouexpectpovertyinyourcountryto
DeclineStagnateIncrease
I.11-Doyoufindinflationinyourcountry
ToohighReasonablelevel
I.12-Whosuffersthemostfrominflationbetween
-Ruralandurbandwellers:
ruralworkersurbanworkers
-Wageworkersandself-employed:
wageworkersself-employed
-Employeesinthepublicsectorandprivatesector:
publicsectorprivatesector
I.13-Howdoyouassessthedegreeofthegovernment’sattentiontotheproblemofinflation?
Toohigh(exaggerated)ReasonablyhighNotenoughNotatall
I.14-Howdoyouassessthedegreeofthegovernment’sattentiontotheproblemofunemployment?
Toohigh(exaggerated)ReasonablyhighNotenoughNotatall
I.15-Overthepastdecadeorso,hasunemploymentinyourcountry
IncreasedStagnatedDecreased
I.16-Overthenext5-10years,doyouexpectunemploymentinyourcountryto
DeclineStagnateIncrease
I.17–Whichmain3sectorsinyourcountryhavethehighestpotentialtospurgrowthandemployment?
(Pleaserank,with1indicatinghighest)
Agriculture
Industry
Minerals
Oil
Manufacturing
Mining
Services
Tourism
I.18-Whatdoyouconsiderasthe3mainconstraintstoattractingFDI?
(Pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Macroeconomicinstability
Politicalinstability
Unskilledlabor
Perceptionsbyforeigninvestorsvis-à-visAfrica
Excessiveregulation
Underdevelopedfinancialmarkets
Other(pleasespecify)
I.19-Whatdoyouconsiderasthe3keyconstraintstodomesticsaving?
(Pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Lowincome
Lowinterestrate
Macroeconomicinstability
Inflation
Politicalinstability
Unskilledlabor
Anti-Africabias
Excessiveregulation
Accesstofinancialinstitutions
Other(pleasespecify)
I.20-Whatdoyouconsiderasthe3mainobstaclestothemobilizationofdomesticresources(privateandpublic)?
(Pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Lowinterestrates
Macroeconomicinstability
Corruption
Weakinfrastructure
Lackofcapacity
Lowincome
Inefficientfinancialintermediation
Other(pleasespecify)
I.21-Whatshouldbethemain3policyresponsestotherecentincreasesinfoodprices?
(Pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Restrictivemonetarypolicytoconstraininflation
Foodpricecontrols
Restrictingfoodexports
Reducingdomestictaxesonfood
Reducingrestrictionsonfoodimports
Build/usestrategicgrainreserves
Introduce/expandprotectionprogrammesforvulnerablegroups
Expandagriculturalresearchandextensionprogrammes
Other(pleasespecify)
I.22-Whatshouldbethepolicyresponsestothehighandrisingoilprices?
(Pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Restrictivemonetarypolicytoconstraininflation
Subsidizeoilimports
Controlsonoilpricesatpumpstations
Internationalsupportforoilimportingcountries
Other(pleasespecify)
PARTII:
Specificmacroeconomicpolicies
Institutionalaspects
II.1-Inwhatareasisyourcountryundertakingpublicsectorreforms?
(pleasecheckallrelevant)
Taxstructureandadministration
Expendituremanagement
Fightingcorruption
Privatization
Other(pleasespecify)
II.2-Whatisyourassessmentofthecollaborationandcooperationamongdifferentgovernmentagenciesinpolicymaking?
EffectiveSomewhateffectiveNoteffectiveInexistent
II.3-Isthedivisionoflaboramongministriesclearregardingtheformulationandimplementationofnationaldevelopmentplans?
ClearenoughSomewhatclearNotclear
Monetarypolicy
II.4-Whohaseffectivecontrolovermonetarypolicy?
CentralBank
OfficeofthePresident
PrimeMinister
MinistryofFinanceandPlanning
Other(pleasespecify)
II.5-Whatarethemaintargetsformonetarypolicy?
Inflation
Growth
Employment
Exchangeratestability
Other(pleasespecify)
II.6-Isyourcountrymemberofamonetaryunion(suchastheCFAfranczone)?
YesNo
Ifyes,isthisaconstrainttomonetarypolicy?
YesNo
II.7-Inyourview,whatarethethreemostimportantfactorsdrivinginflationinyourcountry?
(pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Foodprices
Publicutilities
Transport
Energy
Externalfactors
Publicconsumption
Privateconsumption
Importedinflation
Other(pleasespecify)
II.8-Inyouropinion,which3toolsaremosteffectiveincontrollinginflation?
(pleaserankthembyorderofimportancestartingwith1formostimportant)
Interestrateadjustment
Controlofmoneysupply
Exchangerateadjustment
Other(pleasespecify)
II.9-HastheCentralBankbeensuccessfulincontrollinginflation?
VerysuccessfulSomewhatsuccessfulNotsuccessful
II.10-Doyoufindthenationalcurrencyovervalued,reasonablyvalued,orundervalued?
OvervaluedIfso,whatcausesovervaluation?
CentralBank’sregulation
Strongeconomicperformance(e.g.,risingexports)
Highexternalresourceinflows(privatecapital,aid)
Externalfactors
Reasonablyvalued
UndervaluedIfso,whatcausesundervaluation?
CentralBank’sregulation
Weakeconomicperformance
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