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Public Sector Efficiency and Fiscal Austerity
International Monetary Fund - 1998
or may not improve economic efficiency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400822
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Making Public Investment More Efficient
International Monetary Fund - 2015
investment critically depends on its efficiency. Comparing the value of public capital (input) and measures of infrastructure … percent. The economic dividends from closing this efficiency gap are substantial: the most efficient public investors get …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408564
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A Noteon Debt Reduction and Echonomic Efficiency
International Monetary Fund - 1990
This note examines the efficiency gains that might result from market-based debt reduction and alternative uses of … government investment or consumption. Given considerable uncertainty about the efficiency returns of alternative uses of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396332
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Italy : Assessing Competition and Efficiency in the Banking System
International Monetary Fund - 2007
The paper assesses the degree of banking competition and efficiency in Italy?over time as well as compared to that in … highcost, high-income system, particularly with respect to retail/services, and efficiency gains have yet to fully materialize …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400137
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Improving Public Investment Efficiency in the G-20
International Monetary Fund - 2015
-run economic growth (G-20, 2014).2 However, the economic and social impact of public investment crucially depends on its efficiency … empirical studies of the determinants of public investment efficiency. This paper explores the link between public investment … management (PIM) institutions and the efficiency of public investment for the G-20 countries. Based on the analysis from a recent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408539
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Institutions Matter in Transition, But so do Policies
International Monetary Fund - 2000
This paper analyzes the importance of developing market-enhancing institutions for restoring economic growth in transition economies during 1991–98. The paper’s main finding is that the development of an institutional framework has indeed a significant positive impact on growth, but that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399868
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International Standards : Strengthening Surveillance, Domestic Institutions, and International Markets
International Monetary Fund - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014409942
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Managing Public Debt-Formulating Strategies and Strengthening Institutional Capacity
International Monetary Fund - 2009
In May 2007, the IMF and World Bank Boards discussed the paper "Strengthening Debt Management Practices: Lessons from Country Experiences and Issues Going Forward". In those discussions, the Boards of both institutions endorsed a public debt management (PDM) work program that was particularly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410079
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Budget Institutions in G-20 Countries : An Update
International Monetary Fund - 2014
The recent crisis left many G-20 countries with significant fiscal consolidation needs. There is evidence that well-designed budget institutions can help countries to plan and deliver successful fiscal adjustments. A 2010 internal IMF study identified ten budget institutions which can support...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410659
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Budget Institutions in G-20 Countries : Country Evaluations
International Monetary Fund - 2014
The central government publishes comprehensive financial statements, which include the social security funds and balance sheets with all financial assets and liabilities. Audited financial statements are published more than nine months after the end of the fiscal year. The 2004 Fiscal...
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