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Nigeria; First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director f...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) for Nigeria reports that structural reforms are proceeding in line with the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy. The authorities’ commitments under the PSI primary objectives of the economic reform program...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244206
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Haiti; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244364
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Zambia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
and progress in public expenditure management. FNDP has strengthened its focus on key issues, emphasizes achieving …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244553
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Namibia; 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
growth in the second half of 2012. The government has launched a three-year fiscal initiative to enhance job opportunities … and preserve fiscal and external sustainability. Plans have been identified to strengthen banks, control mortgages, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244754
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Burkina Faso; Fourth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Sta...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
quantitative performance criteria were met, notably the targets for the fiscal deficit, revenues, and social expenditure. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244918
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Bangladesh; Fifth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria, Extension of the Arrangeme...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
exerting an increasing influence on economic policy decisions. The overall fiscal balance has been kept below budget and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245712
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Federated States of Micronesia; 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
developments and policies. Fiscal and structural reforms are needed for the FSM to achieve self-sufficiency. The large government … sector will be increasingly unsustainable given coming declines in grants. Fiscal adjustment will need to comprise both … expenditure cuts and revenue measures. Structural reform priorities should include improvements to the legal framework for land …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252572
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Poverty and Social Impact Analysis; A Suggested Framework
Hossain, Shahabuddin Mosherraf - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
-added tax (VAT). The results indicate that a revenue-neutral uniform VAT is regressive in its impact on different households. In …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263922
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On the Implementation of Transfers to Subnational Governments
Searle, Bob; Ahmad, Ehtisham - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
macroeconomic stability, efficiency in the use of scarce resources as well as reduced horizontal disparities. The role of central …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264097
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Globalization and the Future of Social Protection
Tanzi, Vito - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
Social protection in industrial countries has been provided through regulations, tax expenditures, and public spending. This paper argues that globalization will affect governments’ ability to continue providing this social protection at the level of recent decades. Specifically, tax...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264098