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Australia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Selected Issues paper on Australia highlights the IMF’s new Global Integrated Monetary and Fiscal Model (GIMF), which is used to examine the macroeconomic implications of alternative fiscal responses to higher revenue. Lower labor and capital income taxes, along with higher public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244382
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France; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This Selected Issues paper on France underlies public intervention in financial markets. Econometric analysis indicates that in the long term, consumption tracks disposable income closely but is also affected by wealth effects. A counterfactual exercise suggests that a lower return to experience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599044
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Czech Republic; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper reviews the fiscal reform of the Czech Republic, its key reform measures, and structural implications. The study also focuses on key challenges and demographic pressures facing the Czech economy, and describes the analytical framework of Global Fiscal Model (GFM) with technical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242637
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Philippines; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper highlights the Philippine growth performance led by the services sector. Average GDP growth is higher in the post-Asian crisis period in the Philippines, while the majority of the Philippines’s regional peers have experienced substantially lower growth in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243155
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Republic of Moldova; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Evaluation Report 2005: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Joint Staff Advisory Note provides IMF staff’s assessment of the Moldova authorities’ first Annual Evaluation Report (AER), which covers the period from late 2004 to early 2006. Broadly, the AER provides a candid assessment of the accomplishments and shortcomings of the past...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244213
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Burkina Faso; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) prepared by the Burkinabè government forms the principal benchmark for all development actors, and reaffirms the urgency of attacking poverty from a structural perspective. It is the primary tool for coordination of all interventions and of public aid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244817
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This Selected Issues paper on The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia highlights that accelerating private sector development is the key to increasing and sustaining growth, and providing employment opportunities to raise incomes. Private sector development remains in its infancy, reflecting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244865
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Sierra Leone; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This report describes the progress made in implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Sierra Leone from June 2005 to May 2006. The improvement in the external sector has for the most part reflected a strong improvement in export performance, particularly for diamonds. Efficient...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245006
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Cameroon; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The growth rate of agriculture in Cameroon was estimated at 3.3 percent in 2006, compared with 2.7 percent in 2005 …. This is owing to increased activity in the food agriculture sector (4.3 percent) and in forestry and logging (4.0 percent … agriculture, on the other hand, experienced a slowdown, on the one hand, with a growth rate of –2.3 percent in 2006 compared …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245018
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Nigeria; Joint Staff Advisory Note of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS)
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper presents a Joint Staff Advisory Note on Nigeria’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. Within the framework of Nigeria’s federation, policy coordination between the three tiers of government is critical for achieving poverty reduction objectives. The National Economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248072