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Macro Policy Lessons for a Sound Design of Fiscal Decentralization
International Monetary Fund - 2009
Fiscal decentralization has been, and remains high on the policy agenda of many countries. It is mainly driven by … disparities in incomes or resource endowments. More generally, decentralization pressures frequently reflect a desire for more … motivation, fiscal decentralization can have important macroeconomic implications. Therefore, Fund advice to member countries …
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Kingdom of the Netherlands—Aruba : Staff Report for the Article IV Consultation Discussions
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that Aruba’s real GDP grew at an annual rate of some 3 percent in 1998, while inflation remained subdued at about 2 percent. Comparable rates of satisfactory growth and low inflation have characterized the island’s development since the mid-1990s,...
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles : 2003 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund - 2003
Netherlands Antilles economy has recently shown some important resilience. With the exchange rate pegged to the U.S. dollar, the … Netherlands Antilles has enjoyed low inflation. With waning cost-push pressures related to higher energy costs and indirect tax …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407126
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund - 2002
This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the real GDP of the Netherlands is projected to rise by 1 percent in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407354
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands : Selected Issues-Cyclically Advanced Euro-Area Economies: Consequences and Policy Options
International Monetary Fund - 2001
Although the advent of the single currency has generated many advantages for the smaller economies of the euro area, it has raised the possibility that both the amplitude and the duration of cycles in these countries will prove greater than in the past. In the absence of country-specific...
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands Antilles : 2001 Article IV Consultation Discussions-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund - 2001
The past decade has witnessed a progressive weakening of the Antillean economy, and prospects for a recovery depend on reinvigorating and sustaining adjustment. There is a need for more vigorous reforms, well coordinated across governments and supported by building social consensus. Fiscal...
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Kingdom of the Netherlands : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund - 2000
The Netherlands showed strong growth and employment performance owing to its fiscal consolidation and structural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404488
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Kingdom of the Netherlands : Netherlands: 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund - 2006
The Netherlands showed economic recovery, supported by strong polices, public finances, and structural reforms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404659
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba : 2001 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Authorities of the K...
International Monetary Fund - 2001
The government’s plans to reform the tax system and administration are well founded. The Central Bank of Aruba is to be commended for its prudent management of monetary policy, as demonstrated by the continued credibility and strength of the peg to the U.S. dollar, buttressed by a robust...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407436
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Netherlands : Staff Report for the 1999 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This 1999 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Netherlands posted a strong economic performance during the 1990s …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398672