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Guinea-Bissau; Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
This paper reports on the economic and financial reforms in Guinea-Bissau. After a long period of recession since the beginning of 2000 followed by a slight recovery in 2007, the economy of Guinea-Bissau has entered a new growth spurt in 2008. The budget deficit, which averaged 10 percent of GDP...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245121
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Liberia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This paper discusses implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in Liberia. Liberia’s PRS articulates the government’s overall vision and major strategies for moving toward rapid, inclusive, and sustainable growth and development during the period 2008–11. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245748
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Samoa; Request for Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by t...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses a request from Samoa's authorities for a Disbursement Under the Rapid-Access Component of the Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF-RAC). The tsunami that hit Samoa on September 29, 2009 has undercut Samoa’s economic resilience and prospects for a quick recovery from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243288
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Demand Patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium: Can We Explain the Differences?
Lebrun, Igor; Ruiz, Esther Pérez - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
core. This paper puts recent demand patterns in France, Germany, and Belgium into historical perspective. We find that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959463
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France; Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper examines external developments and competitiveness in France. Over the past decade, the … France lost ground in goods trade and services recorded just a slight increase in global market shares. The slight …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244236
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France; 2012 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The 2012 Article IV Consultation with France discusses the financial and economic conditions of the country. Although … France weathered the 2008 financial and subsequent euro area crises relatively well compared with other advanced countries …, its recovery has been sluggish. France has become a less open economy and reported a steady loss of export market share …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244581
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France; Financial Sector Assessment Program—Technical Note on Housing Prices and Financial Stability
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This technical note examines housing prices and financial stability in France. The note highlights that sharply rising …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245055
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France; Financial Sector Assessment Program—Detailed Assessment of Observance of IOSCO Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Commissions (IOSCO) Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation for France. The assessment reveals that France exhibits a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245078
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France; Financial Sector Assessment Program—Detailed Assessment of Observance of Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Banking Supervision for France. The assessment was completed as part of a Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP …) undertaken by the IMF during 2012. The assessment reveals that France has a well-developed public infrastructure supporting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245165
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France; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The paper identifies France’s structural reforms that would yield the largest competitiveness gains based on macro-empirical evidence, and reviews signs of potential gains from a deregulation of the services sector. It is expected that completing deregulation in the services sector would...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245240