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Brazil: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
inflation since 2010 have led to a reevaluation of Brazil’s long-term potential growth rate. Growth accounting suggests that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242465
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Neglected Heterogeneity and Dynamics in Cross-Country Savings Regressions
International Monetary Fund - 1999
This paper examines the extent to which conclusions of cross-country studies of private savings are robust to allowing for the possible heterogeneity of savings behavior across countries and the inclusion of dynamics. It shows that neglecting heterogeneity and dynamics can lead to misleading...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400163
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Jamaica; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper analyzes Jamaica’s experience of low growth despite consistently high investment rates. It suggests that the link between public debt and productivity is part of the answer to the puzzle. The paper considers Jamaica’s debt management strategy and its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244350
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper presents evidence on linkages between investment and growth observed in other countries to gauge the expected impact of increasing public investment in Timor-Leste. The results indicate that the level of capital expenditure envisioned in the government’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243165
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Republic of Estonia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Estonia highlights its growth performance relative to other countries in the European Union (EU). Estonia has experienced a period of unprecedented growth since the mid-1990s. Between 1995 and 2005, Estonia’s real GDP per capita rose by an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243639
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Peru; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper for Peru explains growth and reform in the country post-1990. As half of the population in Peru still lives below the poverty line, further research should consider how the link between average income improvements and poverty reduction can be strengthened. Although the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242821
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Bosnia and Herzegovina; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Selected Issues paper for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) reports that GDP per capita in BiH is similar to that in neighboring Balkan countries. BiH risks are falling behind rather than catching up with other transition economies in terms of its economic development. This could delay the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243646
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Botswana; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Authorities for Botswana
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The staff report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation on Botswana highlights economic developments and monetary and exchange rate policy. Botswana’s growth has been fueled by continued increases in diamond production; and real diamond output is projected to level off, and then decline...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244994
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Russian Federation; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
In this study, the following are listed: GDP by sector and expenditure, gross industrial output by sector, employment … by sector, industrial employment by sector, indicators of hidden unemployment, selected labor market indicators …, unemployment rate by regions, consumer price inflation and CPI weights, industrial producer prices, wages, pensions and per capita …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242868
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Islamic Republic of Iran; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
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/10011243593