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Guinea; Joint Staff Advisory Note on the Extended Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper 2011–12 and the 2011 Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The attached Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) on the Implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper for Guinea, prepared jointly by the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF, was distributed with the member country’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) to the Executive Boards...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244078
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The Economics of Political Transitions; Implications for the Arab Spring
Khandelwal, Padamja; Roitman, Agustin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
Over the past two years, ongoing political transitions in many Arab countries have led to social unrest and an economic downturn. This paper examines comparable historical episodes of political instability to derive implications for the near- and medium-term economic outlook in the Arab...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242232
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Arab Republic of Egypt: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release and Statement by the Executive Director for the Arab Republic of Egypt
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
economic challenges. For a number of years Egypt has suffered from low and non-inclusive growth and from high unemployment … evidenced by loss of foreign exchange reserves. In 2014, Egypt adopted a new constitution and elected a new president who was …€“80 percent in July 2014. They have also begun the reforms needed to raise tax revenue and to make Egypt a more attractive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242617
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Basel Capital Requirements and Credit Crunch in the MENA Region
Naceur, Sami Ben; Kandil, Magda E. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
covering 1989–2004 for banks in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The results provide clear support for a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142023
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Macro-Financial Linkages in Egypt: A Panel Analysis of Economic Shocks and Loan Portfolio Quality
Love, Inessa; Ariss, Rima Turk - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper investigates macro-financial linkages in Egypt using two complementary methods, assessing the interaction …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142052
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Middle East Transitions: A Long, Hard Road
Yusuf, Shahid - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Since the onset of the Arab Spring, economic uncertainty in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen (Arab …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142081
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Samoa; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper on Samoa reports that remittances are the main source of foreign exchange to the Samoan economy. In addition to remittances, travel credits also play an important role in the economy. Official transfers are also significant, and should remain an important source of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824965
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Determinants of Emigrant Deposits in Cape Verde
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
In the last decade Cape Verde has experienced a strong accumulation of emigrant deposits. These deposits have provided much needed foreign exchange to the country, adding support to the exchange rate peg. This paper studies the long-run determinants of emigrant deposits with respect to risk,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825682
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A Real Model of Transitional Growth and Competitiveness in China
Lipschitz, Leslie; Verdier, Geneviève; Rochon, Céline - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
wages are sustained by a large reserve army of rural labor which drives internal migration, and (2) domestic capital is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825815
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Macroeconomics of Migration in New Member States
Bems, Rudolfs; Schellekens, Philip - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
This paper examines the macroeconomic impact of migration on income convergence in the EU's New Member States (NMS …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825900