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The Pacific Speed of Growth; How Fast Can It Be and What Determines It?

Yang, Yongzheng; Chen, Hong; Singh, Shiu raj; Singh, Baljeet - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

This study aims to test within a relatively homogeneous group of small states what differentiates the growth performance of Pacific island countries (PICs) from their peers. We find that PICs are disadvantaged by distance and hampered by lower investment and exports compared with other small...

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The Growth Comeback in Developing Economies; A New Hope or Back to the Future?

Bluedorn, John C; Duttagupta, Rupa; Guajardo, Jaime; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

Growth takeoffs in developing economies have rebounded in the past two decades. Although recent takeoffs have lasted longer than takeoffs before the 1990s, a key question is whether they could unravel like some did in the past. This paper finds that recent takeoffs are associated with stronger...

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Enhancing Chinaâ€™s Medium-Term Growth Prospects; The Path to a High-Income Economy

Nabar, Malhar; Papa M'B. P. N'Diaye - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

probability of stalled convergence increases. On the other hand, with reforms to accelerate TFP growth and shift the economy away … from its continued reliance on capital accumulation, China can grow at a healthy pace and maintain its convergence toward … and sustain such a convergence toward the level of more prosperous economies. …

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Emerging Markets in Transition: Growth Prospects and Challenges

Cubeddu, Luis M.; Culiuc, Alexander; Fayad, Ghada; Gao, Yuan - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

After a short-lived slowdown in the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis and a swift rebound, emerging markets (EM) are now entering a period of slower growth. In fact, growth is now lower than the post-crisis peak of 2010-11, as well as the rates seen in the decade before the...

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Ireland; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

The Selected Issues paper analyzes how fast Ireland will grow in the future. The approach of this paper is to consider the catch-up in labor utilization productivity and use independent demographic projections and other considerations to make reasonable assumptions about labor productivity and...

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Italy; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This Selected Issues paper for Italy presents updated estimates of potential growth for Italy, using new techniques that draw on co-movements of output, employment, and inflation over the business cycle to distinguish trends from cycles. The paper provides an assessment of an...

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Euro Area Policies; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Selected Issues paper on Euro Area Policies underlies global rebalancing of accounts. From a growth-accounting perspective, slower growth in the capital-labor ratio seems to be the main driver behind the deceleration in labor productivity. The increase in bilateral trade was accompanied by...

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United States; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Selected Issues paper examines the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in the recent acceleration of labor productivity growth in the United States. The analysis reveals that the increase of total factor productivity (TFP) growth is a broad phenomenon that encompasses...

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Canada; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This paper explores the factors that have led to a Canada-U.S. productivity gap using a sectoral growth accounting approach. Both fiscal and monetary policies have had significant effects on the saving rate. The Canadian dollarâ€™s appreciation was followed by a protracted period of...

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Guatemala; Statistical Annex

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

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.

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