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Dynamiccs of Asian Savings : Role of Growth and Age Structure

International Monetary Fund - 1988

This paper shows how growth and demography, two important determinants of the savings rate in the life-cycle approach, explain a large part of the diversity in savings behavior in Asia across eight countries as well as over time. Inflation and adverse movements in the terms of trade are found to...

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Fiscal Restraint, Demographic Change, and Social Services in Israel, 1985-1987, and Application of the Methodology to Latin America

International Monetary Fund - 1988

The paper analyzes the development of government social expenditure during the economic stabilization period, with specific reference to the changing needs for such expenditure arising from the change in Israel’s demographic structure. The results reveal a real cut in direct services. The...

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Pension Reform in Belgium

International Monetary Fund - 1996

This paper reviews the financial implications of aging for the pension system in Belgium during 1995-2050. Our simulations indicate a strong rise in pension expenditure over the next half century, as is the case in other industrialized countries. In Belgium, the problem is particularly acute in...

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Canada : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2000

The issue of productivity growth in Canada has received considerable attention reflecting its marked slowdown since the … in Canada, it is useful to decompose total factor productivity (TFP) into investment-specific productivity change (ISP …) and technologically neutral productivity change (TNP). The gap in manufacturing productivity growth between Canada and the …

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Canada : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes: FATF Recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism

International Monetary Fund - 2008

The paper presents Canada’s report on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF …) recommendations for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT). Canada has strengthened its overall …

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Canada : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2008

The spillovers from the U.S. economy to Canada have been assessed. It uses structural vector autoregressions to analyze … the role of financial linkages in real and financial spillovers from the United States to Canada. The implications of … Canada’s predictable price level have been analyzed. Innovative small and medium-size enterprises have significantly greater …

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Canada : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund - 2002

slowdown in large part has reflected the slowing in the United States economy, which has reduced growth in Canada’s exports and …

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Canada : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2006

This paper documents two aspects of Canada’s regional diversity and compares the results with those across U.S. regions … the reduction in macroeconomic volatility in Canada after the introduction of inflation targeting is largely attributable …

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Canada : Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund - 2003

This Selected Issues paper assesses the long-term fiscal position of Canada. Simulations based on current tax and …

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Canada : 2001 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund - 2001

put in place during the decade. The Bank of Canada raised interest rates markedly in 2000 as estimates of slack in the … reflect economic conditions in Canada and should aim to allow the economy to seek its productive potential without …

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