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Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS), which presents main policy directions of the government with a focus on … economic growth acceleration and poverty reduction efforts. It describes the transition period of Mongolia, demographic trends … drawn from the household income and expenditure survey, the poverty situation, gender inequality, and poverty reduction …
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This paper reviews Azerbaijan’s State Program on Poverty Reduction and Economic Development 2003–2005 (SPPRED). The … Poverty Reduction Program in Azerbaijan has attracted an extensive and high degree of interest, matching its complexity and … scope. The main objective of the SPPRED is to define and measure poverty in Azerbaijan using a variety of indicators …
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Five priority programs were identified to help stabilize the economy and lay the groundwork for equitable growth. The …
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GDP growth rose to 3.0 percent in 2002 from 2.8 percent in 2001. However, growth slowed to 1.5 percent in the first …
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South Africa’s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that the short-term outlook is broadly favorable, with the main risks arising from a possible worsening of the external environment. The authorities plan to maintain a flexible exchange rate, and to intervene in the foreign exchange market...
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growth and reducing poverty, within a stable macroeconomic, social, and political environment. Executive Directors commended … economic growth …
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This paper discusses South Africa’s recent growth performance and its new growth targets. It analyzes the history of …
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This Selected Issues paper for South Africa presents a quantitative analysis of inflation dynamics in the country. The conduct of monetary policy has been complicated by a variety of unanticipated events that have had important effects on inflation. Exposed to exchange rate and other shocks, the...
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South Africa has made good progress in developing its system for combating money laundering (ML) and financing of terrorism (FT). The report provides a summary of the Anti- Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) measures and also contains recommendations on how the...
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This Selected Issues paper reviews the status and potential impacts of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. It draws on demographic projections and economic studies, and summarizes the official policy response and actions taken by the nongovernmental and business communities. It presents some stylized...
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