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Denmark; 2010 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Informational Annex; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for De...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

Denmarkâ€™s flexicurity model has performed well during the crisis. The actions and the improvement in economic conditions have restored overall stability to the banking system. Private consumption has been dented by the decline in housing prices and net household wealth. Exports have...

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Italy; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

Based on the economic literature, various policy measures and institutions in the product and labor markets that increase growth and employment are studied. From a cross-country approach, this study finds a significant relationship between Vertical Fiscal Imbalances (VFIs) and fiscal performance...

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Beyond Shifting Wealth : Perspectives on Development Risks and Opportunities from the Global South

2017

Emerging and developing countries have grown faster than advanced countries since the 2000s. This shifting weight of global economic activity from 'the West'to 'East and South'is referred to as 'shifting wealth'. But in recent years, a number of factors, such as lower commodity prices, seem to...

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The knowledge-based economy

1996

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Portugal: Deepening Structural Reform to Support Growth and Competitiveness

2014

closed on the back of gains in competitiveness and improvements in export performance. Portugal has also been able to reduce … Portugal successfully exits the EU-IMF-ECB-supported programme and emerges from recession, it is more important than ever to …). It updates the OECD report Portugal: Reforming the State to Promote Growth, published in 2013. According to the OECD …

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Portugal: Reforming the State to promote growth

2013

Drawing on the OECD’s expertise in comparing country experiences and identifying best practices, the Better Policies series tailors the OECD’s policy advice to the specific and timely priorities of member and partner countries, focusing on how governments can make reform happen.

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Portugal: Tenth Review Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Waivers of Applicability of end-December Performance Criteria

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

This paper discusses Portugalâ€™s Tenth Review Under the Extended Arrangement. The short-term outlook has improved and program implementation remains on track, notwithstanding another adverse Constitutional Court ruling. Stronger domestic demand is supporting a pick-up in activity and lower...

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Portugal; Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

Portugalâ€™s economy is in deep recession, and the crisis has opened up a large output gap, with severe consequences for employment and government revenue. While the focus is on the medium- and long-term, this analysis also offers insights on how deep the output gap is. It also highlights...

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Portugal: Eighth and Ninth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Waivers of Applicability of End-September Performance Criteria

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This paper discusses Portugalâ€™s Eighth and Ninth Reviews Under the Extended Arrangement and Request for Waivers of Applicability of end-September Performance Criteria (PC). Program implementation has remained broadly on track, in spite of a political crisis and significant legal...

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Selected Euro-Area Countries : The Determinants of Growth: The Experience in the Southern European Economies of Greece and Portugal

International Monetary Fund - 2002

This paper reviews the recent growth experience of the Greek and Portuguese economies and their determinants, comparing it with the rest of the euro area as well as a large set of other economies. Estimates from fixed effects panel and cross-section regressions are used to estimate how changes...

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