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Economic and Environmental Benefits of Eliminating Log Export Bans; The Case of Costa Rica

Kishor, Nalin M.; Mani, Muthukumara; Constantino, Luis F. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001

An increasing number of tropical timber producing nations have enacted bans on export of logs. Proponents argue that a log export ban is a second-best policy tool for addressing environmental externalities; it also creates more jobs and improves scale efficiencies domestically. Theoretical...

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Forestry Taxation in Africa; The Case of Liberia

Thomas, Saji; Schwidrowski, Arnim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Countries generally tax the forestry sector to achieve the twin objectives of revenue maximization and sustainability … determine the price of extraction rights. However, a number of factors-including a lack of information on the forest resources …-have limited the use of auctions so far, particularly in low-income countries. To establish transparency of the forestry sector …

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What Drives the Global Land Rush?

Selod, Harris; Deininger, Klaus W.; Arezki, Rabah - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. To do so, gravity models are estimated using data on bilateral investment relationships, together with newly constructed indicators of agro-ecological suitability in areas with low population density as...

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The Complier Pays Principle; The Limits of Fiscal Approaches toward Sustainable Forest Management

Leruth, Luc E.; Paris, R.; Ruzicka, I. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

This paper examines the role and impact of taxation on sustainable forest management. It is shown that fiscal … instruments neither reinforce nor substitute for traditional regulatory approaches. Far from encouraging more sustainable forest … root of the Faustmann solution to draw conclusions on the incentives for sustainable tropical forest exploitation. The …

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Optimal Taxation in the Forestry Sector in the Congo Basin; The Case of Gabon

Melhado, Oscar E. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

This paper reviews forestry reform in the Congo basin, focusing on Gabon. It argues that the key challenge for the … Congo basin countries is to manage their forests in a sustainable manner. It presents the current situation of forestry … taxation and forestry reform in Gabon. The paper analyzes optimal taxation in the forestry sector using a static model. The …

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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

The Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy was implemented in an extremely challenging environment, adversely affecting the conduct of macroeconomic and sector policies. The accomplishments in regard to sector policies are highly encouraging. There was notable progress in the administration of...

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Central African Republic; Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries: Completion Point Document and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009

This paper focuses on Central African Republicâ€™s (CAR) completion point under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). In the view of International Development Association (IDA) and IMF staff,...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Joint Staff Advisory Note

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Joint Advisory Note on the Democratic Republic of the Congo discusses economic growth and employment-creating sectors. The agriculture and mining sectors are projected to continue their expansion, while simultaneously raising labor productivity and freeing up labor. The urban population is...

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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper on the Democratic Republic of Congo discusses economic policies and development. The macroeconomic and budget framework has been developed to take into account the effects of sectoral policies to maintain macroeconomic stability, a necessary condition for...

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Republic of Congo; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Annual Progress Report

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010

This paper reviews the first annual progress report (APR) on implementation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) in the Republic of Congo. The paper discusses that a number of stages in PRS implementation have already been completed. The PRS is being implemented in an international economic...

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