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This paper discusses Bhutan’s Technical Assistance Evaluation report. Participation in the statistical projects financed by the Japanese government in national accounts, prices, government finance, and balance-of-payments statistics is having a major effect on Bhutan’s statistical...
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This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that the GDP growth in Bhutan has slowed from about 10 percent in FY2011 … India (Bhutan’s main trading partner). Social development indicators have improved steadily, and Bhutan is on track or has …
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This Selected Issues paper describes the current tax system in Bhutan and suggests options for tax policy reform … paper also analyzes the adequacy of international reserves in Bhutan using a customized risk-weighted metric. The results …
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, macro-financial linkages, and macroprudential policies in emerging Asia. The key result is that macro-prudential measures …
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economic centers may have contributed to this relatively poor performance. However, the emergence of Asia as a global economic … center presents Pacific island countries with an unprecedented opportunity to develop trade with Asia, particularly in …
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countries are addressing and anticipating the challenges of an aging society. It suggests that Asia's preparedness for an aging …
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time, the major recipients have changed: while the share of aid to Asia has diminished since the 1980s, that destined for …
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The Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 was one of the most dramatic economic events of recent times, which raised many questions regarding the appropriate policy response to financial crises. This paper reviews the experience of this crisis, focusing on the overall strategy of crisis management...
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Is the recent proliferation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) in Asia a healthy development, or runs the risk of …
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