Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 38
Cover Image
Does Short-Time Work Save Jobs? A Business Cycle Analysis
Balleer, Almut; Gehrke, Britta; Lechthaler, Wolfgang; … - Institut für Weltwirtschaft (IfW) - 2013
unemployment and output fluctuations. The central question is whether the rule based component (i.e., the existence of the … our baseline scenario the rule based component stabilizes unemployment fluctuations by 15% and output fluctuations by 7 … significant effect on unemployment. These effects are based on a structural VAR estimation which is identified using the output …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010886965
Cover Image
Namibia; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Namibia
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that with generally prudent macroeconomic policies, Namibia has enjoyed robust growth, moderate inflation, and strong external surpluses. Growth is expected to increase to 4½ percent in 2006, after 4¼ percent in 2005, owing in part to a recovery...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244194
Cover Image
Italy; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Italy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
decade. Inflation is close to that of the euro area, financial conditions are favorable, unemployment is falling, and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244216
Cover Image
Montenegro; 2011 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Montenegro
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Since its independence in 2006, Montenegro has experienced an economic and financial roller coaster ride. The baseline is predicated on continued improvements in cost competitiveness and productivity-raising foreign direct investment (FDI). Avoiding a relapse into recession will thus require...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244357
Cover Image
Kingdom of the Netherlands; Netherlands: 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Strong macroeconomic foundations have so far largely shielded the Netherlands from recent financial turbulence. Despite a tightening labor market, inflation remains subdued. Employment has grown 1¼–1½ percent in 2007, on par with the rest of the Euro area. The external current...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244374
Cover Image
Germany; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germa...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The three-point VAT increase is part of a package in which unemployment payroll taxes will be reduced. Risks to the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244866
Cover Image
Dominica; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS) attaches great importance to the promotion of economic growth and job creation, given the nature of poverty in Dominica. The GSPS also stresses that existing health and education programs are essential to foster growth in the medium and long...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244976
Cover Image
Portugal: Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for a Waiver of Applicability of End-June Performance Criteria; Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Boar...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper discusses findings of the fourth review under an Extended Fund Facility Arrangement with Portugal. One year into the program, the authorities are making progress in reducing economic imbalances. The delicate balance between orderly deleveraging and improving competitiveness also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245120
Cover Image
Portugal; Second Review Under the Extended Arrangement
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Portugal’s economic adjustment has continued, but the contraction in output has been milder than expected. The 2012 outlook for Europe has deteriorated substantially, with growth revised down by 1¼ percentage points relative to spring forecasts. Substantially higher capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245172
Cover Image
Tunisia; 2012 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tunisia
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
result of the economic downturn and the return of Tunisian workers from Libya, unemployment soared to 19 percent in 2011 …, with youth unemployment at 42 percent. Tunisia’s medium-term economic growth potential remains favorable, but unleashing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245178