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United Germany : the first five years ; performance and policy issues
Corker, Robert (contributor); Feldman, Robert A. (contributor) - International Monetary Fund - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000543705
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Social Security Tax Reform and Unemployment : A General Equilibrium Analysis for France
International Monetary Fund - 1997
various tax rates lead to lower budget deficits in the long run, as a result of an expanding tax base and lower unemployment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401626
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Following Germany'S Lead : Using International Monetary Linkages to Identify the Effect of Monetary Policyon the Economy
International Monetary Fund - 2005
-looking monetary policy decisions. The bias is higher for countries whose monetary policy was more independent of Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400699
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Tax Policy Options for a United Germany
International Monetary Fund - 1990
the GDR and the current tax structure of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). Arguments for an adequate short-term tax …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395890
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France; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report, Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
France’s economic short-term outlook is positive, and long-term prospects have improved. Fiscal adjustment remains high on the government’s agenda. Tax reforms have improved the economy’s growth potential. Reforms in financial, labor, and product markets are necessary to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245675
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Cape Verde; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper focuses on Cape Verde’s Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS). The GPRS is part of a broader strategic planning exercise that has been under way in Cape Verde and has as main pillars the Grand Options of the Plan 2002–05 (GOP) and the National Development Plan...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252928
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Can Institutional Reform Reduce Job Destruction and Unemployment Duration? Yes it Can
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
We read search theory's unemployment equilibrium condition as an Iso-Unemployment Curve(IUC).The IUC is the locus of … job destruction rates and expected unemployment durations rendering the same unemployment level. A country's position … unemployment level at which such preferences are satisfied Using a panel of 20 OECD countries over 1985-2008, we find employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654152
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Republic of Armenia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) has been developed for eradicating poverty in Armenia. It analyzes the poverty situation of Armenia, and evaluates the methodology and methodological issues. It discusses the PRSP goals, main policy directions, solution to poverty, and the reduction of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825381
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Portugal; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper on Portugal reviews the considerations regarding productivity slowdown. The favorable evolution of income growth from the 1970s to the mid-1990s in Portugal was associated with above-average productivity growth but also reflected a more moderate decline in the amount...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825549
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Belgium; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While benefiting from an appreciable decline in interest rates, most of the underlying consolidation reflected a considerable increase in the tax burden, one of the highest in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768647