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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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India’s financial system compares favorably internationally, but rising credit risk and liquidity pressures are putting it under strain. The staff report for India’s 2008 Article IV Consultation discusses economic developments and policies. The authorities have already taken...
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The slow-paced growth rate of the U.S. economy, notwithstanding the bolstering attempts is disheartening. Implementing financial reforms and highly accommodative monetary policy are hoped to have a desired effect. Deficit reduction, debt ratio stabilizing strategies, removal of fiscal cliff...
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This 2012 Article IV Consultation—Selected Issues Paper on Euro Area Policies argues that the creation of a common eurozone financial stability architecture is an immediate priority to restore the viability of the Economic and Monetary Union. The paper presents a narrative of the various...
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