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Saudi Arabia; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This staff report on Saudi Arabia’s 2013 Article IV Consultation discusses economic policies and development. As the largest crude oil exporter, and the only producer with significant spare capacity, Saudi Arabia plays a systemic and stabilizing role in the global oil market. In 2011,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244901
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Fiscal Policy in Oil Producing Countries During the Recent Oil Price Cycle
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper presents a detailed analysis of the average fiscal policy responses of oil producing countries (OPCs) to the recent oil price cycle. We find that OPCs worsened their non-oil primary balances substantially during 2003-2008 driven by an increase in primary spending. However, this trend...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008519486
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The Effects of Financial Deregulationon Consumption
International Monetary Fund - 1989
consumption patterns. Data for six industrialized countries are used to estimate a simple model incorporating liquidity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396051
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Australia : selected issues
Schule, Werner; Jauregui, Juan; Sun, Yan; Basu, Suman - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009510794
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Malawi Financial Sector Assessment Program : Contractual Savings - Insurance and Pensions
International Monetary Fund - 2008
The penetration level of the insurance and pension sectors in Malawi is low, but it seems adequate as compared with other countries in similar stages of development. Concentration and costs are high, the regulatory framework is outdated or inexistent and supervision is weak. An innovative pilot...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247124
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Ghana : Statistical Annex
International Monetary Fund - 1995
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397759
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Ghana : Statistical Annex
International Monetary Fund - 1998
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397785
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The Role of National Saving in the World Economy : Recent Trends and Prospects
International Monetary Fund - 1990
This paper reviews and analyzes broad developments and considers specific policy measures to foster saving. The chapter … also describes trends in national saving rates of industrial countries in recent years and briefly discusses the prospects … over the medium term. The paper also discusses the effects of policy measures on national saving and investment. Fiscal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399313
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Pakistan's Macroeconomic Adjustment and Resumption of Growth, 1999-2004
International Monetary Fund - 2005
The main findings are as follows: (1) an increase in private national saving during 2001-03 was the key contributor to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400063
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Neglected Heterogeneity and Dynamics in Cross-Country Savings Regressions
International Monetary Fund - 1999
surplus as a proportion of GDP and the ratio of government consumption to GDP—are important determinants of private savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400163