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supplement national mandates. Suggestions are made on (i) the formulation of a European mandate; (ii) the policy areas to which …
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This background paper describes five different tools that can be used for the assessment of tax incentives by governments in low income countries' (LICs). The first tool (an application of cost-benefit analysis) provides an overarching framework for assessment. Evaluations of the various costs...
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This note provides a set of high-level recommendations that can guide national regulatory and supervisory responses to … continuing to uphold minimum prudential standards. Standard-setting bodies have issued guidance to support national authorities …
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IMF economists work closely with member countries on a variety of issues. Their unique perspective on country experiences and best practices on global macroeconomic issues are often shared in the form of books on diverse topics such as cross-country comparisons, capacity building, macroeconomic...
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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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and provide better incentives for implementing sound policies. A new non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI …) would address gaps in the GFSN and the Fund's toolkit. The new Policy Coordination Instrument is designed for countries that …
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Following the recent diagnostic of the international monetary system (IMS), the IMF will explore whether a broader role for the SDR could contribute to its smooth functioning. The economic rationale for or against broader use of the SDR will be examined, focusing in particular on identifying any...
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This paper follows up on the Executive Board's December 2002 discussion of the design of the Sovereign Debt Restructuring Mechanism and seeks to make further progress on the formulation of a concrete proposal for a statutory sovereign debt restructuring mechanism
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