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International Monetary Fund - 2004

The past century has been marked by rapid advances in human welfare. People in most parts of the world are healthier … years in the pages of F&D looks at the important links between health and economic progress. Articles range over a variety … of topics, from the Millennium Development Goals and their health-related targets for 2015 to the economics of tobacco …

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IMF Governance Reform

International Monetary Fund - 2010

This paper reviews progress under the Fund's strengthened cooperative strategy on overdue financial obligations. Since the last review, total arrears to the Fund declined by SDR 17.5 million to SDR 1,309.5 million. Payments to the Fund by Sudan and Zimbabwe were in excess of new obligations...

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Staff Note for the G20 : The Role of the SDR

International Monetary Fund - 2016

Following the recent diagnostic of the international monetary system (IMS), the IMF will explore whether a broader role for the SDR could contribute to its smooth functioning. The economic rationale for or against broader use of the SDR will be examined, focusing in particular on identifying any...

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Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade, Second Edition

International Monetary Fund; OECD; United Nations …; … - 2023

The Handbook on Measuring Digital Trade sets out a conceptual and measurement framework for digital trade which aligns with the broader standards for macro-economic statistics. It aims to help statistical compilers to address policymakers' needs for statistical evidence on digital trade. It...

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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper--Joint Staff Advisory Note

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

Bangladeshâ€™s second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper -- â€œSteps Towards Change: National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction II (NSAPR II)â€ â€“ provides a framework for implementing the governmentâ€™s agenda during FY09-FY11. First prepared by a Caretaker...

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The U.S. Health Care Industry : Performance and Issues

International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper describes how economic behavior in the market for health care in the United States is influenced by a range … of impediments to the functioning of the price mechanism which impart an upward bias to health care costs and imply … efficiency losses. The paper also considers how to reform the health care sector, with particular emphasis on finding a way of …