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Distributional Consequences of Fiscal Consolidation and the Role of Fiscal Policy; What Do the Data Say?

Woo, Jaejoon; Bova, Elva; Kinda, Tidiane; Zhang, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

The 2007-09 Great Recession has led to an unprecedented increase in public debt in many countries, triggering substantial fiscal adjustments. What are the distributional consequences of fiscal austerity measures? This is an important policy question. This paper analyzes the effects of fiscal...

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Chile; Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

The cornerstone of Chileâ€™s impressive fiscal performance and strong fiscal system has been its structural balance rule. It has helped to insulate public spending from copper price cycles and improve the governmentâ€™s net financial position. Chile should adopt a full-fledged...

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Czech Republic; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008

This paper reviews the fiscal reform of the Czech Republic, its key reform measures, and structural implications. The study also focuses on key challenges and demographic pressures facing the Czech economy, and describes the analytical framework of Global Fiscal Model (GFM) with technical...

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Republic of Lithuania; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Selected Issues paper discusses Lithuaniaâ€™s efforts towards a sustainable and inclusive consolidation. Lithuania has implemented fiscal measures amounting to 17 percent of GDP during 2009â€“2012, about half of which were frontloaded in 2009. The report shows that...

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United Republic of Tanzania; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This paper presents Joint Staff Advisory Note on the United Republic of Tanzaniaâ€™s Poverty Reduction Strategy. Tanzania has already achieved the Millennium Development Goals for universal primary education, and significant progress has been made in reducing income poverty, malnutrition,...

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Peopleâ€™s Republic of China; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

Prospects for the future remain favorable, provided that policy actions are taken to address the risks and challenges that China faces. The government recognizes the need to contain investment and credit growth, and has tightened the monetary policy in response. Greater exchange rate flexibility...

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Global Poverty Estimates; A Sensitivity Analysis

Minoiu, Camelia; Dhongde, Shatakshee - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

Current estimates of global poverty vary substantially across studies. In this paper we undertake a novel sensitivity analysis to highlight the importance of methodological choices in estimating global poverty. We measure global poverty using different data sources, parametric and nonparametric...

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Factor Immobility and Regional Impacts of Trade Liberalization Evidenceon Poverty From India

Topalova, Petia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

This paper uses the 1991 Indian trade liberalization to measure the impact of trade liberalization on poverty, and to … examine the mechanisms underpinning this impact. Variation in sectoral composition across districts and liberalization … more exposed to liberalization were concentrated, experienced slower decline in poverty and lower consumption growth. The …

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The Unequal Benefits of Fuel Subsidies; A Review of Evidence for Developing Countries

Coady, David; Granado, Javier Arze del - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

This paper reviews evidence on the impact of fuel subsidy reform on household welfare in developing countries. On average, the burden of subsidy reform is neutrally distributed across income groups; a $0.25 decrease in the per liter subsidy results in a 6 percent decrease in income for all...

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Financial Deepening, Property Rights and Poverty; Evidence From Sub-Saharan Africa

Huang, Yifei; Singh, Raju Jan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

rights reinforce these effects. Interest rate and lending liberalization alone could, however, be detrimental to the poor if …

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