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The 2005 Article IV Consultation for the United Arab Emirates reports that the prices in real estate and stock markets …
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We show that US natural gas prices have decoupled from oil prices following substantial institutional and technological … suppliers. Taking into account total gas exports and cyclical conditions in partner countries, we find that gas prices remain … linked to oil prices, though the nexus has loosened. Both high oil prices and a modest industrial recovery in partner …
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policies in Iran have traditionally relied on the abundant availability of energy at a low price to finance the countryâ …€™s economic development. Low domestic energy prices have resulted in excessive use of energy. Iran’s domestic energy use has …
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This Selected Issues paper describes the three phases of IMF engagement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with a view to drawing lessons that could prove useful in identifying objectives and policies for a medium-term program that could be supported through a successor Poverty Reduction...
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This Selected Issues paper for the Kingdom of the Netherlands reports the Antillean economy lacks natural resources and is open and undiversified, relying mainly on exports of services such as tourism, international financial services, shipping, and oil refining. Exports and domestic consumer...
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facilitate fuel and electricity subsidy reform, food subsidy reform should be undertaken. …
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This Selected Issues paper investigates the macroeconomic impact of the Syria crisis on Jordan. It is indicated that the crisis: (1) had an overall negative impact on measured output growth—although anecdotal evidence suggests possibly a positive impact on output in the informal sector;...
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The output contractions during the initial transition stages in the Baltics and in Russia and the other CIS countries are examined across several dimensions, and the reliability of the available official statistics evaluated. The depth, length and breadth of the contractions are studied and set...
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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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prices starting in mid-1999 helped maintain financial stability in the face of declining oil production. Government policies …
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