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Solomon Islands; Tax Summary and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper presents the Tax Summary for the Solomon Islands. The paper discusses that normal business expenses are deductible against chargeable income. A $7,800 personal exemption applies to both resident and nonresident individuals. This general exemption is subject to apportionment on a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242614
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Cameroon; First Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statemen...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Macroeconomic performance has been satisfactory, and program implementation under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility arrangement has also been good. The medium-term projections have been updated in anticipation of relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). Despite recent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242943
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Iraq; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
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.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244215
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Rwanda; 2008 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of Perf...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
stability, robust growth and low inflation, a comfortable level of international reserves, and significantly reduced external …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244841
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Endogeneity in Structural Unemployment Equations : The Case of Canada
International Monetary Fund - 1993
This paper examines the endogeneity of several structural variables which enter unemployment rate equations—the generosity of unemployment benefits, nonwage labor costs, the relative minimum wage, and the degree of unionization. It finds evidence of reverse causality for these structural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396024
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Canada; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The spillovers from the U.S. economy to Canada have been assessed. It uses structural vector autoregressions to analyze the role of financial linkages in real and financial spillovers from the United States to Canada. The implications of Canada’s predictable price level have been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243149
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Suriname; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion for Suriname; and Statement by the Executive Director for Suriname
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
denominated in foreign currency. Aided by high commodity prices and improved confidence, GDP growth is estimated at 5½ percent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243364
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Islamic Republic of Iran; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
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.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243738
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
. Inflation in Ethiopia has reached a historical peak. Following a drought-related surge of food prices in 2003, it receded to …This Selected Issues paper examines the causes of recent inflation in Ethiopia and discusses possible policy responses … single digits but soon turned back up in 2004 and gradually increased. The paper provides an overview of recent inflation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244076
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Republic of Lithuania; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper examines inflation dynamics over the past five years for Lithuania. A decomposition of … inflation into its components provides clues to its main causes. It shows that energy price increases and convergence to … European Union (EU)-wide price levels have been important factors driving inflation, but domestic demand pressures—and wage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244103