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Evidences in the literature show that Nigeria's consumptionist nature as well as its heavy dependence on crude oil … GDP growth rate. More so, the unpredictable movements in global oil price demonstrate the need for Nigeria to diversify … endogenous growth model, this paper interrogated the domestic macroeconomic drivers of economic diversification in Nigeria …
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"Nigeria has for long been regarded as the poster child for the 'curse' of oil wealth. Yet despite this, Nigeria …. This book argues that Nigeria's major development challenge is not the 'oil curse', but rather one of achieving economic … drawing on economic data, policy documents, and interviews, Usman argues that Nigeria's challenge of economic diversification …
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Abstract from the foreword: Public speech-making is part and parcel of the role of the Chairman of the Productivity Commission, as it was for the Commission’s predecessors. Such speeches provide an additional medium through which the findings and policy messages in the Commission’s diverse...
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The World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual assessment using the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) since 2006 shows that Vietnam's national competitiveness has been relatively low. Globally, Vietnam has been in the middle of economies surveyed. Regionally, Vietnam has been in the middle of ASEAN...
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As a companion piece to the Board paper on Structural Reforms and Macroeconomic Performance: Initial Considerations for the Fund, this paper presents a selection of case studies on the structural reform experiences of member countries. These papers update the Board on work since the Triennial...
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This seminar volume, edited by Richard C. Barth, Alan R. Roe, and Chorng-Huey Wong, presents an overview of the links between structural and macroeconomic policies that were addressed in an IMF Institute seminar held in Washington, D.C., in 1993. The most important areas of structural reform are...
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This survey describes the timing and main macroeconomic results of the ambitious structural reforms adopted by Chile in the middle and late 1970s and by Colombia almost a decade later in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These reforms have enabled both countries to maintain vigorous real growth...
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Ireland has come a long way towards addressing the external and internal macroeconomic imbalances accumulated prior to the crisis. On the back of strong political ownership, coupled with appropriate programme design, the steadfast implementation of the Irish adjustment programme is increasingly...
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