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Macro-Fiscal Implications of Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This paper provides an analysis of the developments in public health spending over the past 40 years, as well as projections of public health spending for 50 advanced and emerging countries over 2011-50. The paper also quantifies the effects of specific health reforms on the growth of public...
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Macro-Fiscal Implications of Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies : Case Studies
International Monetary Fund - 2010
This supplement provides country case studies on public health care expenditures and reform experiences in eight advanced and six emerging market economies. The case studies for the advanced economies seek to highlight specific episodes of success in containing public health spending during the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014410083
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Moreon the Effectiveness of Public Spendingon Health Care and Education : A Covariance Structure Model
International Monetary Fund - 2002
Using data for a sample of developing and transition countries, this paper estimates the relationship between government spending on health care and education, and social indicators. Unlike previous studies, where social indicators are used as proxies for the unobservable health and education...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399239
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The Macroeconomic Impact of Healthcare Financing Alternatives : Reform Options forhong Kong Sar
International Monetary Fund - 2008
With much healthcare publicly funded, Hong Kong''s rapidly aging population will significant raise fiscal pressure over coming decades. We ask what the implications are of meeting these costs by public funding, or private funding voluntarily or through mandates. Our simulations suggest that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401517
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Republic of Tajikistan; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses socioeconomic development in the Republic of Tajikistan. Although poverty reduction in rural areas is proceeding at a faster pace than in urban areas, poverty continues to be a predominantly rural phenomenon. In addition to improving the gender...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244161
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Romania Financial Sector Assessment Program : Detailed Assessment of Observance - Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
International Monetary Fund - 2018
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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Romania : Sixth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, and Requests for Waiver of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion, and Request for Modification and Establishment of Performa...
International Monetary Fund - 2011
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402309
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Romania : 2000 Article IV Consultation — Staff Report; Statement by Staff Representative; and Public Information Notice Following Consultation
International Monetary Fund - 2000
Romania has made significant progress in stabilization and reform. Executive Directors welcomed this development, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014402324
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Romania : Request for Stand-By Arrangement: Staff Report; Staff Supplements; and Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund - 2009
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404358
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Romania : 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Romania
International Monetary Fund - 2007
The 2007 Article IV Consultation explains Romania’s fiscal and income policies and financial sector issues. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404494