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This paper examines the implications of elevated global food prices for inflation in select Central Asian economies - Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. The findings suggest that global food inflation has significant short-run effects that build over time. Inflation...
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This report updates the macroeconomic assessment of the impact of global food and fuel price increases provided in the IMF June 2008 Board paper: Food and Fuel Prices-Recent Developments, Macroeconomic Impact, and Policy Response. Food and oil prices peaked in early summer-in particular, oil...
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This paper reviews economic developments in Barbados during the 1990s. Economic activity declined during 1990-92 but began to recover in 1993. The recovery started slowly in 1993, but picked up in 1994, and real GDP grew by 3.8 percent in that year. Adverse weather in 1994 led to a drop in sugar...
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This staff report for Cambodia’s 2008 Article IV Consultation describes economic developments and policies. Growth is … given the recent sharp real appreciation of the Cambodian riel and U.S. dollar. The immediate risks to Cambodia arise from …
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This paper discusses major macroeconomic issues confronting Cambodia. The report also discusses recent growth …. Maintaining export growth will depend on maintaining Cambodia's commitment to an open trade and exchange system …
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the potential impact of oil on economic growth and policy for Cambodia. It shows …
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This 2007 Article IV Consultation underlies that strong macroeconomic policies have enabled Cambodia to achieve …
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In this study, the following statistical data are presented in detail: agriculture, livestock, and fishery production, structure of revenue, monetary survey, reserve money, interest rates, central government operations, profile of the commercial bank system, consumer price index, foreign debt,...
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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 … and trade agreements, have helped propel growth. As with other transition economies, Cambodia lags in institutional and …
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