Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 130
Cover Image
Kyrgyz Republic; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Country Development Strategy (2007: 2010)
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper analyzes progress on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Country Development Strategy (PRSP–CDS) in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2007–10. The CDS is the most important concept paper that outlines midterm vision of the Kyrgyz Republic. The paper also discusses that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242472
Cover Image
The Global Impact of the Systemic Economies and MENA Business Cycles
Cashin, Paul; Mohaddes, Kamiar; Raissi, Mehdi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper analyzes spillovers from macroeconomic shocks in systemic economies (China, the Euro Area, and the United … developments in China than to shocks in the Euro Area or the United States, in line with the direction of evolving trade patterns … and the emergence of China as a key driver of the global economy. Outward spillovers from the GCC region and MENA oil …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790399
Cover Image
Measuring External Risks for Peru: Insights from a Macroeconomic Model for a Small Open and Partially Dollarized Economy
Han, Fei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper quantifies the effects of external risks for Peru, with particular attention to two major external risks, China’s investment slowdown and the U.S. monetary policy tightening. In particular, a macroeconomic model for a small open and partially dollarized economy is developed and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142105
Cover Image
Vacation Over; Implications for the Caribbean of Opening U.S.-Cuba tourism
Romeu, Rafael - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
An opening of Cuba to U.S. tourism would represent a seismic shift in the Caribbean's tourism industry. This study models the impact of such a potential opening by estimating a counterfactual that captures the current bilateral restriction on tourism between the two countries. After controlling...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605239
Cover Image
Export Quality in Developing Countries
Henn, Christian; Papageorgiou, Chris; Spatafora, Nicola - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper develops new, far more extensive estimates of export quality, covering 178 countries and hundreds of products over 1962–2010. Quality upgrading is particularly rapid during the early stages of development, with quality convergence largely completed as a country reaches upper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123871
Cover Image
Bangladesh; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This paper reviews Bangladesh’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP). The paper addresses the question as to “what are the broad lessons from the past development experience.†It captures the salient features of social progress notwithstanding the challenging odds...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824888
Cover Image
Mongolia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper reviews Mongolia’s Economic Growth Support Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGSPRS) Implementation Progress Report 2004. Mongolia’s GDP grew by 5.6 percent in 2003, a fulfillment of the goal set out in the Main Guidelines for Economic and Social Development in 2003 to attain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825244
Cover Image
Republic of Moldova; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The progress made by Moldova toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has not been uniform since 2007. Domestic economic and political crises are likely to undermine the achievement of several MDG targets set for 2010 and 2015. The goals were to reduce extreme poverty and hunger,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242804
Cover Image
The Gambia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
The paper presents the Annual Progress report on The Gambia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. This has enabled the government to substantially reduce the stock of domestic arrears that have been due to contractors, consultants, and suppliers and at the same time liquidate all loans owed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242903
Cover Image
Burundi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The government of Burundi undertook to prepare the first Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Framework (GPRSF). The general framework for most economic and social development programs initiated by Burundi and its donors has been established. A general balance sheet of performance has also been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243074