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This chapter discusses principles and consequences of the common agricultural policy (CAP) of the European Community (EC). It shows that agricultural pricing policies aimed at supporting farm incomes were already in place in EC member countries before the inception of the CAP; indeed, in the...
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This paper analyses the economic costs of current agricultural policies in Turkmenistan. It argues that the opportunity cost of continuing with these policies is very high for the budget, the average farmer, and the economy as a whole. The paper calls for the development of nontraditional...
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This paper examines the recent difficulties experienced in U.S. agriculture, and discusses the role played by government policies, in particular reviewing recent developments in those policies. Studies of the extent and costs of agricultural protection in the United States and other major...
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This paper aims to illustrate the important fiscal aspects of an agricultural price stabilization fund by examining the operations and experience of the CSSPPA in Côte d’Ivoire. After considering some of the issues that determine whether a price stabilization fund should be in the private or...
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The Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA) indicates that Honduras stands at low risk of debt distress both for public … Honduras's debt carrying capacity was upgraded from medium to strong. Changes in the debt-sustainability framework have … solid macroeconomic conditions also contributed to rate Honduras' risk of debt distress as low. Going forward, adherence to …
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The government of President Hernandez inherited a difficult macroeconomic situation upon taking office in January 2014. Economic growth decelerated significantly in 2013, driven mainly by lower private demand from policy uncertainty and by weaker trade-partner growth. The fiscal accounts...
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This paper describes economic developments in Honduras during the 1990s. During 1990–93, Honduras adopted an economic …
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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes growth performance and constraints for Honduras’ economy. The findings indicate … that Honduras’ low growth rates in real per capita GDP reflect the influence of a combination of factors. Policy- and … in Honduras than they have had on the comparator groups. Instead, low growth appears to be closely related to the low …
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non financial public sector, and central government revenue of Honduras are presented in this paper. The data on …
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