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This Selected Issues paper analyzes France's fiscal stance using a structural stochastic model. The theoretical model … can help build buffers that could help France confront the next downturn from a stronger fiscal position. The analysis … highlights that, on average, fiscal policy in France exhibited a deficit bias over the past four decades, being unable to react …
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Since the early 1990s, many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made significant progress in opening their economies to external competition through trade and currency liberalization. This paper analyzes trade and policy developments for 22 countries in eastern and southern Africa, looks at...
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The apparent contradiction between trade liberalization and continuing high trade tax revenue raises the important question of how, precisely, the one affects the other. Although policymakers generally recognize the long-term benefits of trade liberalization, some have argued for at least a...
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This paper discusses the salient features of recent developments and outlines the prospects for trade policy by highlighting the main issues that will determine the scope and timing of liberalization under a possible new General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) round of multilateral trade...
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A strong economic recovery is underway in France, bolstered by progress on vaccination, strong fiscal support and solid …
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This technical note examines housing prices and financial stability in France. The note highlights that sharply rising … macroeconomic environment were to deteriorate further. France’s housing market proved resilient during the crisis, declining by …
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Banking Supervision for France. The assessment was completed as part of a Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP …) undertaken by the IMF during 2012. The assessment reveals that France has a well-developed public infrastructure supporting …
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This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of Insurance Core Principles for France. The …
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Commissions (IOSCO) Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation for France. The assessment reveals that France exhibits a …
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