IMF Article IV Consultation Reports

http://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/aiv/indexc.htm

Click on a country and then hunt for "Article IV." The Article IV consultation reports (free in PDF) are as fine a piece of research as you're likely to find produced by the public sector. The IMF staff economists harangue each country about its weak points on a periodic basis; these reports record this tongue-lashing. Owing to the recent fashion for good governance this critical review increasingly covers not just economic policy but also political institutions. There's also an excellent data section at the end including detailed budget numbers and IMF forecasts.

KEYWORDS: economic forecasts, budget statistics