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Toward More Effective Redistribution : Reform Options for Intergovernmental Transfers in China
International Monetary Fund - 2004
significantly improve both redistribution and equity objectives of the Chinese authorities. This was envisaged in the 1994 fiscal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401323
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Income Inequality and Redistributive Government Spending
International Monetary Fund - 2003
The paper examines empirically the question of whether more unequal societies spend more on income redistribution than … argued that unequal societies may spend less on redistribution because of capital market imperfections. Based on different … redistribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400085
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When in Peril, Retrench : Testing the Portfolio Channel of Contagion
International Monetary Fund - 2004
One plausible mechanism through which financial market shocks may propagate across countries is through the effect of past gains and losses on investors'' risk aversion. We first present a simple model on how heterogeneous changes in investors'' risk aversion affect portfolio decisions and stock...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402038
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Gender Budgeting in G7 Countries
International Monetary Fund - 2017
At the request of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the IMF has prepared a paper on gender-budgeting as a contribution … to the G7 initiative on equality. The paper provides an overview of gender-responsive budgeting concepts and practices in … the G7 countries. It summarizes recent trends in gender equality in G7 and advanced countries, noting that while equality …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408683
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Hungary; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper on Hungary reports that the public enterprises may pose significant fiscal risks on account of their quasi-fiscal activities and contingent liabilities. More than 85 percent of the economy is in private hands. According to the Privatization Act, assets may remain in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244115
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Liberia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Liberia. Liberia’s PRS articulates the government’s overall vision and major strategies for moving toward rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth and development during the period 2008–11. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245748
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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Status Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper presents the status report on Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Having prepared the Interim-PRSP (I-PRSP) in March 2003, the government of Bangladesh has set itself to a well-rounded process of preparing the full-blown PRSP by December 2004. That would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591072
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India; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for India
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
India’s financial system compares favorably internationally, but rising credit risk and liquidity pressures are putting it under strain. The staff report for India’s 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies. The authorities have already taken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244299
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Republic of Croatia; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Republ...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Croatia’s annual GDP growth accelerated to 4–5 percent, per capita incomes advanced further toward the EU average, and unemployment declined to the lowest levels since Croatia’s independence. The staff report for Croatia’s 2009 Article IV Consultation is also...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244509
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Indonesia; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ind...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The Indonesian economy proved resilient during the global financial crisis, and has since continued to grow at a robust rate. Increases in both foreign and domestic investment are expected to offset lower growth contributions from net exports as import demand rises. A key risk is deterioration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244750