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Commodity Prices and Inflation in the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia
International Monetary Fund - 2010
Inflation followed a strikingly uniform pattern in all countries of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia during the period 1996-2009, falling until about 2000 and then rising. International fuel prices do not help explain this pattern. This conclusion is robust even when different...
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Samoa : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2010
The impact of the 2009 tsunami on tourism and on the Samoan economy is likely to be substantial. The effectiveness of monetary transmission in Samoa has improved over time; however, it is still below international standards. The adverse impact of the crisis on the functioning of the banking...
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Toward Defining and Measuring the Fiscal Impact of Public Enterprises
International Monetary Fund - 1989
In many countries, the activities of public enterprises have an important fiscal impact. While the precise nature of this impact is often obscured, it is important that it be reflected in measures of overall fiscal activity. The paper is intended to raise and clarify some of the issues involved...
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Romania; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
widespread in Romania. Managers of enterprises that remain in the pipeline for privatization for long periods of time have little …
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Bank Reform and Bank Efficiency in Pakistan
International Monetary Fund - 2001
profitability and cost and revenue efficiency of the banking sector are evaluated. The revenue performance of all banks, and …
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Public Sector Efficiency and Fiscal Austerity
International Monetary Fund - 1998
or may not improve economic efficiency …
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Improving Public Investment Efficiency in the G-20
International Monetary Fund - 2015
-run economic growth (G-20, 2014).2 However, the economic and social impact of public investment crucially depends on its efficiency … empirical studies of the determinants of public investment efficiency. This paper explores the link between public investment … management (PIM) institutions and the efficiency of public investment for the G-20 countries. Based on the analysis from a recent …
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Making Public Investment More Efficient
International Monetary Fund - 2015
investment critically depends on its efficiency. Comparing the value of public capital (input) and measures of infrastructure … percent. The economic dividends from closing this efficiency gap are substantial: the most efficient public investors get …
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Czech Republic : Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund - 2000
In this study, the following statistical data are presented in detail: composition of gross domestic product, industrial production, civil employment by factor, agricultural production, electricity production and consumption, developments in wholesale and consumer prices, operations of the...
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Czech Republic : Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes—Banking Supervision—Update
International Monetary Fund - 2004
The Czech government placed high priority on implementing and observing the international standards relevant for financial stability. The supervisory staff exhibited a high understanding of best international supervisory standards, policies, and practices. Nevertheless, the report noted...
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