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What Can Boost Female Labor Force Participation in Asia?
Kinoshita, Yuko; Guo, Fang - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
towards non-regular employment despite women’s high education levels. This paper empirically examines what helps Japan and … Korea to increase FLFP by type (i.e., regular vs. non-regular employment), using the SVAR model. In so doing, we compare … these two Asian countries with two Nordic countries Norway and Finland. The main findings are: (i) child cash allowances …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242431
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Rwanda; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
improve policy implementation and coordination across sectors. There has been rapid growth in the non-farm paid employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244844
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Bangladesh; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
employment. The medium-term macroeconomic framework plan entails the involvement of both the private and public sectors. Human …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244942
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Republic of Estonia; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Estonia has succeeded in reducing its macroeconomic imbalances and vulnerabilities, but faces the challenge of preserving its hard-earned fiscal and financial stability and enhancing long-term growth prospects. In this regard, adopting a fully fledged medium-term fiscal framework can help assess...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245026
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Sierra Leone ; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Joint Staff Advisory Note describes the progress made on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) in Sierra Leone on the basis of the June 2008 progress report. The report analyzes key elements of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), including: macroeconomic performance; good governance,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245461
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Republic of Armenia; Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The key findings of Republic of Armenia’s Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper are reviewed. Macroeconomic and fiscal framework has been completely revised, taking into account the 2007 outcomes, tendencies developed during 2008, and challenges, particularly the projected increase of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245722
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Labor Market Pooling
Blasio, Guido De; Addario, Sabrina Di - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
the likelihood of transiting from wage-and-salary to self-employment. Finally, there is no evidence of higher district …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825772
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Ghana; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This is the third Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS). Both the budget and the GPRS propose to tackle issues including reduction in the domestic debt, reduction of inflation to single digits, increasing revenue mobilization, curtailing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242655
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Sierra Leone; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This report describes the progress made in implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Sierra Leone covering the period 2005–07. Efforts to reform the public sector were not successful. Management and Functional Reviews were conducted for several ministries, departments, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243099
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Republic of Korea; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This note is on Korea’s transition to a knowledge-based economy, the prospects and challenges ahead, and the development of its financial sector. Assessment of recent government initiatives to develop capital markets has been presented. The note discusses restrictions on Chaebol ownership...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243724