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International Monetary Fund - 2017

At the request of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the IMF has prepared a paper on gender-budgeting as a contribution … to the G7 initiative on equality. The paper provides an overview of gender-responsive budgeting concepts and practices in … the G7 countries. It summarizes recent trends in gender equality in G7 and advanced countries, noting that while equality …

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Economic policies for a new South Africa

Lachman, Desmond (ed.); Ballali, Daudi (contributor) - International Monetary Fund - 1992

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Fund-Supported Programs, Fiscal Policy, and Income Distribution

International Monetary Fund - 1986

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Financial Crises, Poverty, and Income Distribution

International Monetary Fund - 2002

Developing and transition economies are prone to financial crises, including balance of payments and banking crises. These crises affect poverty and the distribution of income through a variety of channels: slowdowns in economic activity, relative price changes, and fiscal retrenchment, among...

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Income Inequality and Redistributive Government Spending

International Monetary Fund - 2003

The paper examines empirically the question of whether more unequal societies spend more on income redistribution than their more egalitarian counterparts. Theoretical arguments on this issue are inconclusive. The political economy literature suggests that redistributive spending is higher in...

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Albania : Income Distribution, Poverty, and Social Safety Nets in the Transition, 1991-1993

International Monetary Fund - 1994

This paper examines developments in Albania’s income distribution and poverty during the transition to a market-oriented economy. It pays particular attention to the impact of price liberalization on the agricultural terms of trade and production, the decline in state enterprise employment,...

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Impact of Macroeconomic Policieson Income Distribution : An Empirical Study

International Monetary Fund - 1988

There has been a growing awareness of the income distribution dimension of macroeconomic policies. This paper presents a framework for studying this issue empirically, and considers the case of the Philippines using data available from integrated surveys of households. After developing and...

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Fiscal Policy for Stable and Equitable Growth in Latin America

International Monetary Fund - 1989

The resumption of economic growth in Latin America is predicated on the successful restoration of fiscal discipline and stabilization. In restoring fiscal discipline, the mix of policy instruments should aim at maximizing efficiency in the use of domestic and foreign resources. Poverty...

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Should Equity Be a Goal of Economic Policy?

International Monetary Fund - 1999

Over the past decade, global output has grown by more than 3 percent a year and inflation has slowed in most regions. The fruits of this growthhave not been shared equally, however, and income disparities have grownin many countries, developed as well as developing. One of the mostpressing...

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Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative : List of Ring-Fenced Countries that Meet the Income and Indebtedness Criteria at end-2004

International Monetary Fund - 2006

This paper identifies the countries that meet the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative's income and indebtedness eligibility criteria based on end-2004 data. It also updates the status of these countries toward qualifying for debt relief and presents cost estimates of debt...

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