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Botswana : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2012
Poverty and unemployment remained high in Botswana. The shortcomings of the labor market policies are responsible for a … high unemployment rate. This selected issues paper sheds considerable light on ways that Botswana can enhance inclusive … growth and reduce the high level of structural unemployment. Botswana was identified as having been able to sustain the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014395662
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Botswana : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2008
This paper suggests that it is essential to save a substantial portion of mineral revenues now to ensure fiscal sustainability for a post-diamond period. Taking the non-mineral primary balance into account can help clarify desirable fiscal policies. Botswana’s real effective exchange rate is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014405503
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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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Inflation Targeting and Output Growth : Empirical Evidence for the European Union
International Monetary Fund - 2005
This paper evaluates the performance of two alternative policy rules, a forward-looking rule and a spontaneous adjustment rule, under alternative inflation targets, in terms of output losses in a macroeconomic model, using European Union data. The simulations suggest that forward-looking rules...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400852
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Once Again, is Openness Good for Growth?
International Monetary Fund - 2004
Rodriguez and Rodrik (2000) argue that the relation between openness and growth is still an open question. One of the main problems in the assessment of the effect is the endogeneity of the relation. In order to address this issue, this paper applies the identification through heteroskedasticity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401435
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France : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2000
This paper presents an overview of the different methodologies that can be used to measure the amount of available slack in an economy. A comparison of these alternatives reveals that the evolution of the Nairu is crucial for understanding recent cyclical developments in the French economy. A...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403325
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Italy; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Italy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
decade. Inflation is close to that of the euro area, financial conditions are favorable, unemployment is falling, and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244216
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Bulgaria: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper reviews recent developments in growth and employment in Bulgaria and highlights key constraints to growth suggested by cross-country competitiveness studies. Bulgaria’s GDP has grown substantially since economic and financial stabilization in 1997. The global...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245618
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France; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
Domestic demand is expected to remain the engine of growth in France, with net exports playing a minor role in the near term. Risks to the outlook are tilted to the downside. Boosting potential growth requires a comprehensive strategy. The consolidation targets set out in France’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243070
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Austria : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2005
This Selected Issues paper estimates a dynamic model of foreign currency loans to households in Austria to analyze their behavior and assess the effectiveness of measures intended to stem their rise. This paper also studies the developments in Austria’s economic linkages with Germany and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014406061