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France, Germany, Italy, and Spain : Explaining Differences in External Sector Performance Among Large Euro Area Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2005
—France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The paper discusses that during 2001–04, the performance of the external sector differed markedly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407076
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Selected Euro-Area Countries : Rules-Based Fiscal Policy and Job-Rich Growth in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain-Report with Supplementary Information
International Monetary Fund - 2001
Union is a major achievement but also a difficult process in the four countries (France, Germany, Italy, and Spain) …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407227
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Interpreting Real Exchange Rate Movements in Transition Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2001
that these appreciations reflect underlying productivity gains in the tradable sector. Using panel data over the period … 1993-98, the results show clear evidence of productivity-driven exchange rate movements in the central and eastern European … expect to experience further productivity-driven real exchange rate appreciations. Evidence from a large cross-section of non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403602
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Anticipation and Surprises in Central Bank Interest Rate Policy : The Case of the Bundesbank
International Monetary Fund - 1998
Market reaction to a change in official interest rates will depend on the extent to which the change is anticipated, and on how it is interpreted as a signal of future policy. In this paper, a technique is developed to separate the anticipated and unanticipated components of such changes and is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400820
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Italy; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
claims in Italy as a key way to improve the environment for sustaining economic growth. There has been considerable interest … in the possibility of introducing a comprehensive wealth tax in Italy, reflecting the public resistance to spending …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243825
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Italy : Recent Economic Developments and Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 1997
This paper reviews economic developments in Italy during 1995–96. The performance of the Italian economy in 1996 was … marginally, for the third consecutive year. The paper shows that during Italy’s economic cycle in 1992–96, key macroeconomic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397194
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Italy : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 1998
This Selected Issues paper describes stylized facts, institutions, and directions for reform in the Italian labor market. The paper examines developments in aggregate features of the labor market. It highlights that during the latest cyclical recovery, total employment has remained stagnant and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397398
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Italy : Background Economic Developments and Issues
International Monetary Fund - 1995
monetary sector. It also reviews empirical evidence on money demand in Italy, and the combination of cyclical and structural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397681
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Italy : Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 1996
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/10014397739
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Italy : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2011
Based on the economic literature, various policy measures and institutions in the product and labor markets that increase growth and employment are studied. From a cross-country approach, this study finds a significant relationship between Vertical Fiscal Imbalances (VFIs) and fiscal performance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398942