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public debt, the public finances are fundamentally sound and external debt is sustainable. In light of the flexible exchange …
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richer and poorer countries in the quality of and access to social infrastructure (e.g., schools and hospitals), and, to a … lesser extent, economic infrastructure (e.g., roads and electricity). However, the economic and social impact of public … investment critically depends on its efficiency. Comparing the value of public capital (input) and measures of infrastructure …
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This paper highlights the state of Public Finances Cross-Country Fiscal Monitor. This edition of the Cross-Country Fiscal Monitor provides an update of global fiscal developments and policy strategies, based on projections from the November 2009 WEO. These projections reflect the assessment of...
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The sharp increase in fiscal deficits and public debt in most advanced and several developing economies has raised concerns about the sustainability of public finances and highlighted the need for a significant adjustment over the medium term. This paper assesses the usefulness of fiscal rules...
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This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that Zimbabwe’s real GDP declined by 9.3 percent in 2003, and an …
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Economic and social indicators in Zimbabwe worsened significantly in 2008. Real GDP is estimated to have fallen by …
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The macroeconomic outlook for 2010 on unchanged policies is daunting. Short-term risks are skewed to the downside and the medium-term outlook is bleak in the absence of significant improvement in policies. The macroeconomic outlook could significantly improve if policies are strengthened....
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes economic and agricultural developments, and the impact of land reforms of Zimbabwe …/AIDS on Zimbabwe. It reviews the debt restructuring, fiscal sustainability, and the vulnerabilities of Zimbabwe's banking … system. It analyzes the situation of major public enterprises and the foreign exchange system in Zimbabwe. It also provides a …
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urged the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe to ensure that banks meet all prudential regulations, and are adequately capitalized …. They welcomed Zimbabwe's participation in the General Data Dissemination Standards, and urged the authorities to strengthen …
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