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Benin; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Growth Strategy for Poverty Reduction
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Benin judiciously stressed the development of the social sector and improved governance to develop human resources and …
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Benin; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper reviews the Annual Progress Report (APR) on Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Benin. The APR presents an overview of the implementation of the strategy addressing in turn the new vision of development in Benin, the major projects initiated for the creation of national wealth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245085
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Benin; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This abstract discusses Benin’s poverty reduction strategy (PRS1). The PRS1 serves as both a strategic frame of reference and a framework for dialogue with technical and financial partners (TFPs). The six major phases involved in the preparation of the growth and poverty reduction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245830
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Ethnic Diversity, Democracy, and Corruption
Yehoue, Etienne B. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
I study the link between ethnic diversity, democracy, and corruption. In a static model, I show that contrary to conventional wisdom, corruption might emerge as a negative externality of democracy. This occurs through ethnicity, which appears as a rent-extracting technology in a democratic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248127
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Benin; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
terms of the depth and gravity of poverty. Progress on good governance and institutional capacity building was uneven. To …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005598906
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Rethinking the Governance of the International Monetary Fund
Mirakhor, Abbas; Zaidi, Iqbal Mehdi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
is long overdue, and leaving this unaddressed raises serious questions regarding the IMF's governance which could develop …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825790
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Local Government Financing Platforms in China: A Fortune or Misfortune?
Lu, Yinqiu; Sun, Tao - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
sector, local governments, and sovereign balance sheet. This paper argues that LGFPs were a fortune for China in the past …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142145
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Thailand; Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Detailed Assessment Report focuses on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) for Thailand. The report discusses that Thailand has a legal framework in the Anti-Money Laundering Act 1999 (AMLA) around which the core elements of its AML/CFT regime are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244378
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Côte d’Ivoire; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Côte d’Ivoire's government decided on the National Development Plan to give a new impetus to its development policy. This new strategy is based on an ambitious and realistic recovery and development program centered on private and public investment. The institutional monitoring framework for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244156
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Reforming the Corporate Governance of Italian Banks
Jassaud, Nadège - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Sound corporate governance is essential for a well-functioning banking system and the integrity of financial markets …. The paper discusses the corporate governance of Italian banks, its regulatory framework, and the specific challenges … improving their corporate governance, more needs to be done. In this regard, further improvements should include: (i …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959465