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Sweden; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
financial crisis. Economic growth in Sweden has been moderate since global financial crisis of 2008–2009. The IMF report … posits that with potential growth moderately weaker and the natural rate of unemployment to remain elevated, policies should … of Swedish international banking groups are expected to benefit borrowers not only in Sweden but across the region. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245387
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After the Crisis; Assessing the Damage in Italy
Sgherri, Silvia; Morsy, Hanan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
Italy’s deep-rooted structural problems resulted in an unsatisfactory productivity performance and a dismal growth over the last 15 years. The global financial crisis has exacerbated these long-standing weaknesses, taking a heavy toll on Italy’s economy. With output back to its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008727814
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Potential Growth in Emerging Asia
Anand, Rahul; Cheng, Kevin C.; Rehman, Sidra; Zhang, Longmei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Using three distinct approaches—statistical filtering, production function, and multivariate model— this paper estimates potential growth for China, India, and five ASEAN countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) during 1993–2013. The main...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142066
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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
inflation, unemployment, government deficit, and GDP growth into a single indicator. In contrast to other indexes, the EPI does …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990724
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Bulgaria; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
natural level of rate of unemployment will rise and remain higher, and the full employment level is likely to decline. There …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245182
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Sri Lanka; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper on Sri Lanka underlies the dynamics of growth and external competitiveness. The slowdown in the contribution of sectors that are labor intensive, together with faster growth in sectors that are capital intensive and have higher productivity levels, resulted in total...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245206
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Japan; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper describes determinants of Japan’s productivity growth, reform outputs, and speculation on future potential growth. It investigates the macroeconomic implications of alternative fiscal strategies; examines the issues surrounding the Bank of Japan’s understanding of price...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245231
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The Human Cost of Recessions; Assessing It, Reducing It
Dao, Mai; Loungani, Prakash - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
present resulting from the Great Recession of 2007–09. We assess the human cost of increased unemployment by surveying what …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245873
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Why Has Unemployment in Algeria Been Higher Than in Mena and Transition Countries
Kpodar, Kangni - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
productivity in Algeria is associated with higher unemployment than the sample average, though recent positive terms of trade … unemployment is higher in Algeria than in other countries. The results are robust to various panel econometric methods and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248294
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How Does Employment Protection Legislation Affect Unemployment in Tunisia? a Search Equilibrium Approach
Fanizza, Domenico; Koranchelian, Taline - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
restrictions affects the outcome of the matching process and the natural rate of unemployment in Tunisia. The paper concludes that … the removal of firing restrictions is likely to produce a favorable but limited impact on unemployment in Tunisia. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264000