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This paper reviews Lithuania’s fiscal consolidation since 2009, assesses the contribution of revenue and expenditure to … lowest revenue-to-GDP ratio in the EU, Lithuania’s fiscal adjustment has so far relied mainly on expenditure measures, with … the quality of measures deteriorating over time. The analysis also suggests that Lithuania’s tax system, in comparison …
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This Selected Issues paper discusses Lithuania’s efforts towards a sustainable and inclusive consolidation. Lithuania …
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€”Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It identifies common features and common challenges, and discusses policies—both national and jointâ …
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This Selected Issues paper focuses on sustainability of public finances and low inflation in Lithuania. Lithuania aims … to adopt the euro in 2015. Over the medium term, inflation in Lithuania will likely run somewhat higher than in the euro … favorable, and Lithuania has demonstrated the ability to deliver adjustment when needed without recourse to exchange rate …
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This Selected Issues paper focuses on the Baltic model, Baltic–Nordic links, and convergence. The Baltic countries form a distinct group within a tightly integrated Nordic–Baltic region. They are following similar approaches to economic policy, broadly in line with those of...
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This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that Lithuania’s economy has entered a broadly favorable trajectory of healthy and balanced growth, but income convergence with Western Europe has a long way to go. With inflation at historical lows and well-advanced repair of public finances...
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macroeconomic growth in Lithuania. The IMF report discusses the requirement of fiscal consolidation to fully rebuild fiscal space …
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This paper quantifies the variability of tax elasticities in Lithuania using two alternative methods: rolling …, followed by Lithuania and Latvia. Overall, the results of the study emphasize the importance of accounting for cyclical …
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The aim of this empirical study is to describe and provide analysis on the experience of managing capital flows in Iceland and the Baltic countries. During the build-up of the crisis, there were shortcomings in macroeconomic policies and in the policy mix, as well as in financial supervision in...
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