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This paper considers the implications of the prospective aging of the U.S. population for the social security system and concludes that the large and growing cashflow surpluses of the social security trust funds should be saved to help insulate living stands against this change. A number of...
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The paper analyzes the development of government social expenditure during the economic stabilization period, with specific reference to the changing needs for such expenditure arising from the change in Israel’s demographic structure. The results reveal a real cut in direct services. The...
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We introduce non-tradable goods to the Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson (HOS) model to study the distributive effects of terms of trade shocks. We show that the employment of resources in activities producing exclusively for the local market induces a crucial association between domestic spending and...
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As an European Union (EU) Member State, Romania is subject and aligned to the EU common regulatory framework for … stronger prudential regulation. Given that a large part of Romania's banking system is owned by Eurozone banks, the Single … Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), as the home supervisor for Eurozone banks, is a key partner of the National Bank of Romania (NBR …
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The comprehensive program supported by the IMF, the European Union, and the World Bank has helped Romania in … performance of Romania under the program and approved a waiver to maintain the reform momentum and provide additional security …
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Romania has made significant progress in stabilization and reform. Executive Directors welcomed this development, and …
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Romania’s GDP growth averaged more than 61⁄2 percent per year from 2003 to 2008, as foreign direct investment and … capital inflows helped finance high consumption and investment growth. The staff report for Romania’s request for a Stand … western European economies. The rapid increase in borrowing that fueled the boom left Romania highly exposed to global …
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The 2007 Article IV Consultation explains Romania’s fiscal and income policies and financial sector issues. The …
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The growth outlook remains weak and uncertain. Romania’s decision to rely primarily on expenditure cuts to close the …
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This Selected Issues paper discusses Romania’s modeling monetary policy. A simple Forecasting and Policy Analysis … System (FPAS) for Romania has been designed to help in the preparation of the IMF staff’s forecasts and policy assessments. A …
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