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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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This paper analyzes the importance of developing market-enhancing institutions for restoring economic growth in transition economies during 1991–98. The paper’s main finding is that the development of an institutional framework has indeed a significant positive impact on growth, but that...
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The BSP's regulatory framework is broadly effective for the size and complexity of the Philippine banking system, but legislative gaps continue to hinder effective supervision of banks. The BSP has a well-resourced, experienced and highly committed staffing complement, but there is an ongoing...
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This note summarizes the conclusions of the review of the insurance sector in the Philippines as part of the Financial … insurance sector in the Philippines with respect to: a) the potential exposure of the sector to vulnerabilities, either … long term growth and development of the economy and the well-being of the Philippines people; and c) the relationship …
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This paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment for the Philippines, including Reports on …, price liberalization, and opening the system to foreign competition, the system is now more modern. However, distortions in …
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the factors behind the relatively strong performance of the Philippines in recent … years (1990s) as well as the remaining reform agenda. The paper highlights that the Philippines has received considerable … managed to escape the “Asian crisis” relatively unscathed. The paper examines the public finances for the Philippines. It also …
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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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This Selected Issues paper reviews the economic development in the Philippines during the 1990s. Growth, which …
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reforms. The estimated magnitude of second-round effects for the Philippines is likely an upper bound, as greater competition …This Selected Issues paper on the Philippines reviews the diminished volatility of the Republic of Philippines bonds …
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is higher in the post-Asian crisis period in the Philippines, while the majority of the Philippines’s regional peers have …
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