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Selected Euro-Area Countries : Rules-Based Fiscal Policy and Job-Rich Growth in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain-Report with Supplementary Information
International Monetary Fund - 2001
Union is a major achievement but also a difficult process in the four countries (France, Germany, Italy, and Spain) …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014407227
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) : Labor Market Reforms to Boost Employment and Productivity in the GCC
International Monetary Fund - 2013
-sector employment and have helped raise standards of living. However, the growth model has involved costs: the public-sector wage bill … is relatively high, there is limited employment of nationals in the private sector, labor productivity has declined or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410425
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Fiscal Policy and Employment in Advanced and Emerging Economies
International Monetary Fund - 2012
This paper discusses tax and expenditure policy reforms to raise employment. Using data for 58 advanced and emerging …. The focus is on incentives to increase labor demand and supply rather than on the impact of fiscal policy on employment … principles which should guide the design of country-specific fiscal reforms to boost employment. A comprehensive set of tables on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410536
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United Germany : the first five years ; performance and policy issues
Corker, Robert (contributor); Feldman, Robert A. (contributor) - International Monetary Fund - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000543705
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PP4463-Proposal-for-a-Post-Catastrophe-Debt-Relief-Trust-Fund
International Monetary Fund - 2010
The global crisis has underscored the need for effective global financial safety nets to protect countries with sound policy frameworks from adverse outcomes. Complementing the traditional crisis resolution role of the IMF, which has been instrumental during the recent crisis and is expected to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410152
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Following Germany'S Lead : Using International Monetary Linkages to Identify the Effect of Monetary Policyon the Economy
International Monetary Fund - 2005
-looking monetary policy decisions. The bias is higher for countries whose monetary policy was more independent of Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400699
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Anticipation and Surprises in Central Bank Interest Rate Policy : The Case of the Bundesbank
International Monetary Fund - 1998
Market reaction to a change in official interest rates will depend on the extent to which the change is anticipated, and on how it is interpreted as a signal of future policy. In this paper, a technique is developed to separate the anticipated and unanticipated components of such changes and is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400820
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Germany : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund - 2002
This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that Germany’s economy is poised for a fragile recovery, after having …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014406353
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Germany : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund - 2000
economic environment and policies. Declining labor shares, wage moderation, and employment performance in Germany and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402633
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On the International Use of Currencies : The Case of the Deutsche Mark
International Monetary Fund - 1990
This paper assesses the role of the deutsche mark as a key international currency. It first investigates the theoretical basis underlying the international use of a currency. Theoretical considerations indicate that several factors relating to the issuing country—including inflation...
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