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prospective oil inflows. It surveys the literature on the so-called natural resource curse and offers an analysis of Kazakhstanâ …€™s petroleum potential. The paper analyzes the impact of the oil boom on the non-oil sector, based on a general equilibrium model …
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This paper analyzes Solomon Islands’ ongoing reforms concerning of the mineral taxation regime and the fiscal impact of mineral resources. The analysis shows that mineral revenue could be substantial, provided that mineral prices remain strong in the medium term. Enforcing the tax...
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This selected issues paper on Sudan was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on September 7, 2012. The views expressed...
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This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that Ghana’s growth has remained strong, fuelled by both the private and public sectors. The Ghanaian economy maintained strong growth of about 6½ percent in 2007 and the first months of 2008. The private sector has responded positively to...
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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.
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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, Saudi Arabia formally committed through the G20 to use its systemic position … in the oil market to promote global stability. Saudi Arabia raised oil production to a 30-year high to ensure demand was …
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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/10011245028
natural resources, notably oil and iron ore, Congo has achieved limited progress in poverty alleviation, and remains … stability in the face of oil revenue volatility and exhaustibility, and to make growth more inclusive. …
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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that real GDP growth in Russia has slowed, amid weak investment and external demand. Yet, the economy remains close to full capacity, with unemployment at historic lows and capacity utilization at pre-crisis highs. Short-term indicators are mixed, but...
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discoveries of oil and gas create tremendous opportunities for stimulating national development. …
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