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Resource windfalls, macroeconomic stability and growth : the role of political institutions

Arezki, Rabah - 2011

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Small States Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate Change : Role for the IMF

International Monetary Fund - 2016

Small developing states are disproportionately vulnerable to natural disasters. On average, the annual cost of disasters for small states is nearly 2 percent of GDP-more than four times that for larger countries. This reflects a higher frequency of disasters, adjusted for land area, as well as...

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Large Natural Disasters : Enhancing the Financial Safety Net for Developing Countries

International Monetary Fund - 2017

The Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) and Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) are valuable components of the disaster risk … access limits of 60 percent of quota under the RCF and RFI for countries experiencing severe natural disaster-related damages …. The focus of this paper is to specify the threshold of damage from a natural disaster that would allow members …

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Structural Reforms and Macroeconomic Performance : Country Cases

International Monetary Fund - 2015

As a companion piece to the Board paper on Structural Reforms and Macroeconomic Performance: Initial Considerations for the Fund, this paper presents a selection of case studies on the structural reform experiences of member countries. These papers update the Board on work since the Triennial...

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Haiti; 2010 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

The January 2010 earthquake represented a major setback for Haiti, after several years of improved economic performance. Executive Directors commended the authorities for quickly restoring basic government functions and maintaining sound policies during the crisis. Directors welcomed the...

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid Credit Facility

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

The Executive Board of the IMF has approved a disbursement of an amount equivalent to SDR 2.075 million under the Rapid Credit Facility for St. Vincent and the Grenadines to help the country manage the economic impact of Hurricane Tomas. The Boardâ€™s approval enables the immediate...

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Haiti; Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility, Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Augmentation of Access: Staff Report; Staff Statements; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Haiti.

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

This paper presents Haitiâ€™s Sixth Review under the Extended Credit Facility and request for Waiver of Performance Criterion, and Augmentation of Access. Manufacturing activity would be hit the most, as the largest enterprises, including the important export textile sector, have been...

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The Managing Director's Global Policy Agenda : Decisive Action, Durable Growth

International Monetary Fund - 2016

Full text also available in: Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. The global economy is expanding moderately but the outlook has weakened further since October, and risks have increased. The global economy has been impaired from growth that has been too slow for too long, and...

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Making Trade an Engine of Growth for All : The Case for Trade and for Policies to Facilitate Adjustment

International Monetary Fund - 2017

The role of trade in the global economy is at a critical juncture. Increased trade integration helped to drive economic growth in advanced and developing economies in the latter part of the 20th century. Since the early 2000's, however, a slowdown in the pace of trade reform, a post-crisis...

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Roads to Nowhere : How Corruption in Public investment Hurts Growth

International Monetary Fund - 1998

In some countries, corrupt politicians appear to choose investment projects based on the opportunity for bribes and kickbacks these projectspresent. This paper contends that such corruption increases the numberof capital projects undertaken and trends to enlarge their size andcomplexity. The...

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