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Republic of Serbia; Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Selected Issues paper on Serbiaâ€™s Article IV Consultation reviews the precrisis growth paradigm and its legacy vulnerabilities. The underlying growth model proved vulnerable to shocks, being associated with a high share of nontradable, low domestic savings, and a fragile external...

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Vietnam; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper assesses the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper of Vietnam, known as the Comprehensive Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy (CPRGS). It is an action program to achieve economic growth and poverty reduction objectives. This paper reviews the objectives and tasks of socio-economic...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825145

Romania; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Selected Issues paper for Romania reports that the practice of nonpayment and arrears accumulation has been widespread in Romania. Managers of enterprises that remain in the pipeline for privatization for long periods of time have little incentive to reduce arrears. The state contributed to...

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A Noteon the Public Choice Approach to the Growth in Government Expenditure

International Monetary Fund - 1988

The paper applies an empirical model, based on the economic theory of public choice, to the Group of Seven countries. It is discovered: (a) that deficit financing does appear to contribute to increased real government spending; (b) that the demand for government services as a whole does not...

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Iceland: Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015

This Selected Issues paper examines implications of capital account liberalization in Iceland. Capital controls were critical in 2008 to avoid a more severe collapse of the Icelandic economy. Six years later, capital inflows have been liberalized, but most outflows remain restricted. Iceland has...

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Euro Area Policies: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

This Selected Issues paper assesses the youth unemployment problem in advanced European economies, especially the euro area. Youth unemployment rates increased sharply in the euro area after the crisis. Much of these increases can be explained by output dynamics and the greater sensitivity of...

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Denmark: Systemic Issues in Mortgage Loans and Covered Bond Finance - Technical Note

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

This technical note analyzes systemic issues in mortgage loans and covered bond finance in Denmark. Mortgage lending has seen significant product innovation in recent years. Loans with adjustable interest rates and/or interest-only periods, which have been introduced since the late 1990s, had...

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Investment and Growth in the Arab World : A Scoping Note

International Monetary Fund - 2016

Enhancing public and private investment, but also ensuring that this translates into higher growth and employment, have … long been key policy challenges in Arab countries. Reflecting an improvement in policies and global conditions, investment … differences across the region-investment has on average been somewhat weaker than in peer countries and less effective at …

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Brazil: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

implementation of the infrastructure investment program, higher domestic saving, and structural reforms. …

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United Kingdom: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

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