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Technology Diffusion, Services, and Endogenous Growth in Europe. is the Lisbon Strategy Useful?
International Monetary Fund - 2005
We explore the role of business services in knowledge accumulation and growth and the determinants of knowledge diffusion including the role of distance. A continuous-time model is estimated on several European countries, Japan, and the United States. Policy simulations illustrate the benefits...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399872
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IMF Technical Assistance : Transferring Knowledge and Best Practice
International Monetary Fund - 2003
An introductory guide to the IMF’s technical assistance. Providing technical assistance to member countries-particularly developing countries and countries in transition-is at the core of the IMF’s mission. Technical assistance, which includes training for government and central banks...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014398576
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Policies to promote competitiveness in manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fosu, Augustin Kwasi (contributor) - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004682907
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Assessing Competitiveness Using Industry Unit Labor Costs : An Application to Slovakia
International Monetary Fund - 2012
, highlighting the dichotomy between productivity-driven long-run growth and short-run deviations from the underlying growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396613
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Italy; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper presents Italy’s economic growth through innovation and reforms. It highlights that Italyâ … claims in Italy as a key way to improve the environment for sustaining economic growth. There has been considerable interest … in the possibility of introducing a comprehensive wealth tax in Italy, reflecting the public resistance to spending …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243825
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Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust : 2017 Borrowing Agreements with the Bank of Italy
International Monetary Fund - 2017
borrowing agreement (the 'Agreement') with the Bank of Italy (hereafter, Italy or Purchaser), by which Italy will provide new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014408708
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Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust : Borrowing Agreement with the Bank of Italy
International Monetary Fund - 2011
agreement (the 'Agreement') with the Bank of Italy, by which Italy will provide new loan resources of up to SDR 800 million (see …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410251
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Italy : 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Italy
International Monetary Fund - 2009
Italy’s 2008 Article IV Consultation describes the country's economic developments and policies. Output has been …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014406036
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Italy : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Italy
International Monetary Fund - 2002
This 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economic slowdown in Italy in 2001 has been followed by only a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014406357
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Italy : Staff Report for the 2000 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund - 2000
There is broad agreement on the appropriateness of the budget deficit target. The government aims to strengthen expenditure control and efficiency, at the national and at subnational levels, to achieve a reduction in the tax burden while cutting the fiscal deficit. The IMF staff suggested...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402957