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This paper analyzes the causes of growth of Africa’s debt burden, and discusses the factors that induced African countries to seek external loans as well as the factors affecting the supply of external financing. The paper studies the development of some measures of debt burden for different...
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The five Regional Economic Outlooks published biannually by the IMF cover Asia and Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere. In each volume, recent economic developments and prospects for the region are discussed as a whole, as well as for...
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. These crises affect poverty and the distribution of income through a variety of channels: slowdowns in economic activity … incidence of poverty and income distribution, and discusses policy options that can be considered by governments in the … with an increase in poverty and, in some cases, income inequality. The provison of targeted safety nets and the protection …
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This paper examines developments in Albania’s income distribution and poverty during the transition to a market … consumption data, however, a large decline in urban real incomes is implausible. Poverty in both the urban and the rural …
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This paper discusses major macroeconomic issues confronting Cambodia. The report also discusses recent growth performance of the economy and presents recently updated national accounts estimates. Revenue mobilization remains a key objective since, despite recent significant improvements, revenue...
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Five priority programs were identified to help stabilize the economy and lay the groundwork for equitable growth. The government's priority with this core strategy is to enhance macroeconomic management, government operations, and effective fiscal management to promote domestic and international...
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This Selected Issues paper for Cambodia explores the implications for long-term sustainable growth from cross-country analysis of the sources of growth. Cambodia’s low labor productivity, inadequate and expensive infrastructure, and a cumbersome regulatory environment do not bode well for...
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The report provides the details of the assessment on Mongolia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. It describes the … Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS), which presents main policy directions of the government with a focus on … economic growth acceleration and poverty reduction efforts. It describes the transition period of Mongolia, demographic trends …
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On July 17, 2017, the Fund, as Trustee of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT or Trust), entered into a new …
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