A fiscal policy that focuses on primary surpluses regardless of the stock of real debt, but combined with a monetary policy that ensures interest payments on outstanding debt, is assessed by international financial institutions as not causing debt to grow...
As the year 2023 came to a close, the Albanian economy is doing better than expected from last year's forecasts. But it can be said that this pace does not match the expectations of small and medium businesses and citizens....
Contractionary monetary policy (contraction economic policy) is now the most popular method of controlling inflation. The purpose of a contractionary policy is to reduce the money supply within an economy by raising interest rates. This helps slow economic growth by...
International theory and practice show us that: In the short term If an economy experiences high rates of economic growth, then the economy is likely to see interest rates rise as the Central Bank responds to higher growth and potential inflationary pressures...
The migration of businesses is part of the movement of capital where the return and conditions of doing business are or are perceived as better. Businesses in the role of investors have a central role in the management of this...
The sharp tightening of monetary policy has often caused financial stress or even crises, especially in developed economies, but also in developing countries. Because of higher credit and currency risks, global investors have typically pulled out quickly when interest rates...
An increase in the costs of the sectors that develop the Albanian economy will be a test of their sustainability in 2023 and beyond. There is a growing fear not only in Albania, that the influence of the global energy system,...
The US dollar has strengthened significantly against the Albanian Lek as well as the currencies of many industrialized countries and emerging markets in the period of mid-2022. This overvaluation of the dollar is seen in the current conditions of rising...
Across European countries, governments are taking action to protect their citizens from the cost-of-living crisis that has already pushed many people into disillusion and poverty. The pandemic crisis, the impact of competitiveness from the countries of the region leaving no...
The main source of tax revenue in Albania is value added tax (VAT). The weight of VAT tends to be broadly close to the level of development of the region and is still comparable to that of the Western Balkan...
