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Money, Meat, and Inflation; Using Price Data to Understand An Export Shock in Sudan
Ramcharan, Rodney - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
value. In the long run, livestock exports are positively associated with nonfood inflation. In the short run, food price … livestock. Motivated by this clue, and in the absence of any reliable income or employment data, this paper systematically … develops simultaneous models of the consumer price index (CPI) and the exchange rate to assess the economic impact of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825891
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Union of the Comoros; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Review of the Second Year of Implementation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Since its independence in 1975, the Union of Comoros has been deeply affected by political and institutional crises. Resolution of the separatist crisis on the island of Anjouan and subsequent national consolidation has constituted a historic turning point. The government has begun a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242501
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Kenya; Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report: 2003/2004
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
high degree of price stability has been maintained, and real interest rates brought to historically low levels are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242927
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Guinea; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Third Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses key findings of the Third Annual Progress Report (APR) on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Guinea. The PRS implemented by the government since 2002 has the overall objective of reducing poverty significantly and sustainably, by increasing incomes and improving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243168
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Suriname; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
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/10011243171
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Kenya; Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report: 2004/2005
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper examines Kenya’s Poverty Reduction Strategy annual progress report. The Investment Program for the Economic Recovery Strategy is Kenya’s medium-term strategy to foster economic growth and reduce poverty. Poverty is defined as the inability to command resources and is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243196
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Islamic Republic of Mauritania; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Statistical data and issues are discussed in this paper. Mauritania reached the completion point under the enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries. In July 2004, a new economic team took actions to tighten fiscal and monetary policies. The authorities intend to adopt sound...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243789
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Islamic Republic of Mauritania; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in Mauritania. The second phase of the PRSP is accompanied by a Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for 2006–10. MTEF determines the overall cost of the action plan in terms of both current and capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244127
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Union of the Comoros; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Union of the Comoros’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRGS) paper reports that the government’s macroeconomic objectives under the PRGS framework entail preserving major economic equilibria. To increase control over government spending, the government intends to reduce the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244800
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Burkina Faso; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) prepared by the Burkinabè government forms the principal benchmark for all development actors, and reaffirms the urgency of attacking poverty from a structural perspective. It is the primary tool for coordination of all interventions and of public aid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244817