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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 1995
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
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397307
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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix summarizes the evolution of monetary institutions in The Bahamas. It discusses the framework in which monetary policy is conducted in the country. Following a brief description of the evolution of institutions, the paper summarizes the monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398537
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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 1998
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
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398578
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The Bahamas : Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 2005
This Selected Issues paper for The Bahamas reports that the largest portion of tourism expenditure in The Bahamas comes … from stayover visitors, and total tourism spending has been stagnant. The Bahamas is a small open economy highly dependent … on tourism and the offshore financial sector. Private consumption expenditure in the country or countries of origin is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405958
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Tourism in East Caribbean Countries
International Monetary Fund - 1988
This paper studies recent developments in tourism in the East Caribbean countries (ECC) and reviews government policies … to support tourism. The paper also presents a model to explain the movements of tourist arrivals to the region during …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396008
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Republic of Korea: selected issues
Eskesen, Leif - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009504217
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Unemployment Hysteresis, Wage Determination, and Labor Market Flexibility : The Case of Belgium
International Monetary Fund - 1994
This paper examines the potential contribution of unemployment hysteresis theories to the understanding of the Belgian labor market. It estimates models of wage determination using aggregate and firm-level panel data. Two main conclusions emerge: (i) the long-term unemployed do not exert a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398156
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West Bank and Gaza Strip : Economic Developments in the Five Years Since Oslo
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This paper assesses macroeconomic developments and progress in institution building during 1994-1998. The five year interim period envisaged in the peace accords has ended, and the paper takes stock of what happened in this period. The paper was prepared in the Spring of 1999 and draws on work...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399629
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Wage Flexibility in Turbulent Times : A Practitioner's Guide
International Monetary Fund - 2005
This paper reviews several methods to measure wage flexibility, and their suitability for evaluating the extent of such flexibility during times of structural change, when wage distributions and wage curves can be particularly volatile. The paper uses nonparametric estimation to capture possible...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400692
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The Baltics and Bulgaria : Labor Markets in Hard-Peg Accession Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2001
The paper examines labor market developments in the four hard-peg European Union (EU) accession candidates during transition, with a view toward understanding the persistent high unemployment experienced in each country. Despite the significant levels of unemployment in all four countries, labor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402526