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The Economic Performance Index (EPI): an Intuitive Indicator for Assessing a Country's Economic Performance Dynamics in an Historical Perspective
Khramov, Vadim; Lee, John Ridings - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
informative metric called the Economic Performance Index (EPI). The EPI represents a step toward clarity, by combining data on … inflation, unemployment, government deficit, and GDP growth into a single indicator. In contrast to other indexes, the EPI does … simple by its construction, we show that its dynamics are similar to those of the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI …
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Paraguay; Sixth and Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Dire...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth and Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for Paraguay. The program remains broadly on track. All performance criteria for end-March 2008 were met, and those for end-June 2008 are expected to have been observed. With one exception, all...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244416
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Kingdom of Lesotho; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
In this study, gross domestic product by sector and expenditure, consumer price indices, basic wages, public service employment, central government operations, government revenues and grants, southern African customs union operations, economic classification of government expenditure, functional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244837
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Lao People’s Democratic Republic; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) review the macroeconomic impact of the resource sector. Lao PDR’s economic performance is becoming increasingly dependent on the activities of the large mining and hydropower...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244954
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Botswana; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Authorities for Botswana
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The staff report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation on Botswana highlights economic developments and monetary and exchange rate policy. Botswana’s growth has been fueled by continued increases in diamond production; and real diamond output is projected to level off, and then decline...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244994
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Indonesia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The corporate sector in Indonesia has been recovering in recent years from the financial crisis of 1997–98. This paper analyzes the performance of the Indonesian nonfinancial corporate sector in recent years and discusses remaining challenges and vulnerabilities. The decline in corporate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245241
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Kingdom of Lesotho; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245613
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Determinants of Interest Rate Pass-Through; Do Macroeconomic Conditions and Financial Market Structure Matter?
Gigineishvili, Nikoloz - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
capita GDP and inflation have positive effects on pass-through, while market volatility has a negative effect. Among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203524
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Economic Stabilization and Growth in Portugal
Schmitt, Hans O. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1981
This paper reviews economic stabilization and growth in Portugal during the 1970s. Following a decade of rapid growth with external equilibrium, the Portuguese economy in the early 1970s suffered a series of major shocks. The paper highlights that the problem of managing economic growth with a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824861
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Rapid Current Account Adjustments; Are Microstates Different?
Imam, Patrick A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
We describe unique aspects of microstates-they are less diversified, suffer from lumpiness of investment, they are geographically at the periphery and prone to natural disasters, and have less access to capital markets-that may make the current account more vulnerable, penalizing exports and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826402