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This paper discusses Bhutan’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). The Royal Government of Bhutan has initiated the PRSP process as part of broader ongoing efforts to combat poverty. The main objective of the PRSP process is to strengthen the strategic framework for poverty reduction,...
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using a dynamic intertemporal general equilibrium four-country model containing demographics calibrated to the "medium … variant" of the United Nations population projections. We find that population aging in industrial countries will reduce …
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The paper develops a general equilibrium framework to examine the economic implications of population aging in Japan … implications of population aging in Japan. Particular attention is paid to aggregate saving behavior which is modeled on the basis … framework to examine the economic implications of population aging in Japan. Particular attention is paid to aggregate saving …
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Large cohorts of young adults are poised to add to the working-age population of developing economies. Despite much … ahead. It exploits the variation in the age structure of the population across Indian states to identify the demographic …
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The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses socioeconomic development in the Republic of Tajikistan. Although poverty reduction in rural areas is proceeding at a faster pace than in urban areas, poverty continues to be a predominantly rural phenomenon. In addition to improving the gender...
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education and health services. Lesotho plans to deal boldly with its trading and investment partners by exploiting the …
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Benin has been implementing a national poverty reduction strategy for sustainable human development. The government of Benin judiciously stressed the development of the social sector and improved governance to develop human resources and enhance the effectiveness of its actions so as to lay the...
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This Annual Progress Report reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper and Economic and Social Plan for 2007 for Mozambique. The report presents the new simplified structure adopted in the Review of the First Half of 2007. In the international context, the evolution of the international...
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The Haitian authorities have launched a series of actions with the aim of executing the reforms, for which quantitative and qualitative performance criteria have been set and point to the achievement of noteworthy progress. The progress report on Haiti’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper...
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This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent performance of Burkina Faso in various areas, and identifies the main challenges. The paper spells out a...
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