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This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Finland’s strong economic record has stalled. The economy has been in recession for three of the last five years, and unemployment is now more than 8 percent, with more people without work for longer. The shortfall in growth, coming at a...
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This paper discusses key findings of fiscal transparency evaluation for Finland. It highlights that Finland meets most … for fiscal management in Finland is relatively low. Overall, the Finnish authorities produce an impressive amount of data … and information related to all three pillars of the Code. It is also highlighted that fiscal reporting in Finland is …
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This paper analyzes the transmission of shocks and policies among and across the Nordic economies and the rest of the world. This spillover analysis is based on a pair of estimated structural macroeconometric models of the world economy, disaggregated into thirty five national economies. We find...
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Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden form a tightly integrated region which has strong ties with the euro area as well … of integration among the four Nordic economies. These differences are driven by the fact that Denmark and Finland have no … independent monetary policy, and Denmark and Norway are net energy exporters while Finland and Sweden are energy importers. We …
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and high household debt. The economic performance of the four continental Nordic economies (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and …
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This paper examines 2013 Cluster Consultation—a Nordic Regional IMF staff report. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and …
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The modern economy of the Republic of Djibouti is based on rents directly or indirectly originating from the international port of Djibouti and from the country’s strategic position. The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses that the growth recorded over the last five years is...
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This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for the Kingdom of Lesotho presents a determined plan in pursuance of high and sustainable equity-based economic growth. It contains medium-term objectives and strategies to address the major challenges facing the country. These challenges include employment...
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This paper presents key findings of the Annual Progress Report (APR) on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Guinea. Conditions for implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy were particularly difficult in 2004, and were marked by: persistent insecurity in the subregion; low levels...
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