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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Joint Staff Advisory Note

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Joint Advisory Note on the Democratic Republic of the Congo discusses economic growth and employment-creating sectors. The agriculture and mining sectors are projected to continue their expansion, while simultaneously raising labor productivity and freeing up labor. The urban population is...

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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Selected Issues paper reviews the extent to which growth in Ethiopia has translated into higher living standards. A key feature of the economic strategy has been an explicit commitment to poverty reduction and structural transformation. This is underpinned by the vision of a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244172

China; Does Government Health and Education Spending Boost Consumption?

Barnett, Steven; Brooks, Ray - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

saving and increased consumption. The main findings are that spending on health, but not education, had an impact on …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008561091

What Happens to Social Spending in IMF-Supported Programs?

Nozaki, Masahiro; Clements, Benedict J.; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...

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A Hybrid Approach to Estimating the Efficiency of Public Spending on Education in Emerging and Developing Economies

Grigoli, Francesco - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

The measurement of the efficiency of public education expenditure using parametric and non-parametric methods has … the efficiency of secondary education spending in emerging and developing economies. The approach accounts for the impact … of the level of development on education outcomes by constructing different efficiency frontiers for lower- and higher …

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Growth and Employment in the Dominican Republic; Options for a Job-Rich Growth

Abdullaev, Umidjon; Estevao, Marcello - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

market wages above fallback incomes to attract individuals to the labor force. For that, measures to improve education and …

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Inclusive Growth; An Application of the Social Opportunity Function to Selected African Countries

Adedeji, Olumuyiwa; Du, Huancheng; Opoku-Afari, Maxwell - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

last decade in the selected countries came with increased average opportunities in education and health; but distribution …

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Education Attainment in Public Administration Around the World; Evidence from a New Dataset

Arezki, Rabah; Lui, Herbert; Quintyn, Marc; Toscani, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

The paper provides a detailed description of a novel dataset on education attainment in public administrations covering … heterogeneity across regions when considering a non quality-adjusted measure of education attainment in public administrations … differing from that of standard measures of education attainment for the general population. The dataset also allows us to …

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Union of the Comoros; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Review of the Second Year of Implementation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

Since its independence in 1975, the Union of Comoros has been deeply affected by political and institutional crises. Resolution of the separatist crisis on the island of Anjouan and subsequent national consolidation has constituted a historic turning point. The government has begun a...

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Guinea; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This paper on Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers on Guinea explains medium-term development framework to achieve Millennium Development Goals and fulfill the authoritiesâ€™ vision of Guinea as an emerging economy in 15 to 25 years, respectful of human rights and gender equality and...

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