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What Happens to Social Spending in IMF-Supported Programs?

Nozaki, Masahiro; Clements, Benedict J.; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...

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Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy

Coady, David; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

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Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy (2nd Edition)

Bastagli, Francesca; Coady, David; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

This note will describe recent trends in income inequality in both advanced and developing economies and how tax and expenditure policies have impacted on these trends. It will discuss how tax and expenditure policies should be designed to bring about a more equitable distribution of income, as...

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Fostering Growth in Europe Now

Barkbu, Bergljot; Rahman, Jesmin; Valdés, Rodrigo O. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

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Labor Market Policies and IMF Advice in Advanced Economies during the Great Recession

Blanchard, Olivier J.; Jaumotte, Florence; Loungani, Prakash - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

This paper does two things. First, it articulates what are the main implications of theoretical and empirical research for design of labor market policies and labor market institutions. Second, in this light, the paper analyzes the IMF’s labor market recommendations since the beginning of the...

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Youth Unemployment in Advanced Economies in Europe: Searching for Solutions

Banerji, Angana; Saksonovs, Sergejs; Lin, Hannah Huidan; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

The SDN will assess the youth unemployment problem in advanced European countries, with a special focus on the euro … area. It will document the main trends in youth and adult unemployment in 22 European countries before and after the global … financial crisis. It will identify the main drivers of youth and adult unemployment, focusing in particular on the role of the …

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