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Chile; Institutions and Policies Underpinning Stability and Growth
Kalter, Eliot; Phillips, Steven; Singh, Manmohan; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper presents the primary institutions and economic policies that have led to Chile’s remarkable record of stability and growth over the past twenty years. The core of this policy stance is the combination of fiscal discipline and an open trade policy regime, together with carefully...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767351
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Singapore; 2003 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
The economic downturns and an ongoing industrial restructuring toward capital-intensive sectors, such as chemical and pharmaceuticals, have contributed to rising unemployment. With the economic recovery continuing to gain momentum, the near-term outlook has improved. With broad agreement on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768513
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Australia; 2005 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
productivity growth. Growth is expected to rise from 2¼ percent in 2005 to about 3½ percent in the medium term, although this … will require continued strong growth in productivity. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599095
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Structural Transformation and the sophistication of Production
Spatafora, Nicola; Anand, Rahul; Mishra, Saurabh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
A new dataset on export sophistication reveals that in many countries the importance of modern services, and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654173
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Will there Be New Emerging-Market Economies in Africa b+L2280y the Year 2020?
Berthélemy, Jean-Claude; Söderling, Ludvig - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
used determinants of total factor productivity, a measure of the effect of labor reallocation and an index of economic … suggest that growth will depend, to a large extent, on educational investments and productivity gains in agriculture. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264099
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The Impact of Capital and Foreign Exchange Flowson the Competitiveness of Developing Countries
Kamar, Bassem; Bakardzhieva, Damyana; Naceur, Samy Ben; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
Attracting capital and foreign exchange flows is crucial for developing countries. Yet, these flows could lead to real exchange rate appreciation and may thus have detrimental effects on competitiveness, jeopardizing exports and growth. This paper investigates this dilemma by comparing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008560428
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Economic Integration, Business Cycle, and Productivity in North America
Kose, M. Ayhan; Cardarelli, Roberto - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
productivity in Canada. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its predecessor, the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement … productivity of Canadian industries, the persistence of structural differences between the two countries has prevented convergence … of aggregate labor productivity. While these findings seem to weigh against moving toward a monetary union, they also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769318
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Trade Policy in Financial Services
McDonald, Bradley J.; Bannister, Geoffrey J.; Tamirisa, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
This paper reviews the economics of trade policy in financial services, highlighting differences between trade across borders and through commercial presence. Trade liberalization could complement other financial reforms by enhancing the efficiency, quality, and variety of financial services and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599696
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The East African Community; Prospects for Sustained Growth
McAuliffe, Catherine; Saxena, Sweta Chaman; Yabara, Masafumi - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
The East African Community (EAC) has been among the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade or so. Nonetheless, the recent growth path will not be enough to achieve middle-income status and substantial poverty reduction by the end of the decade—the ambition of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242354
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Export Performance in Europe; What Do We Know from Supply Links?
Rahman, Jesmin; Zhao, Tianli - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
One of the most important recent developments in international trade is the increasing interconnectedness of export … understanding of European exports: where exports values are created, the role of vertical supply links in export growth, what is … analysis finds strong role of supply links in cross-country export performance in Europe, where these links between countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242362