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Leadership Contestability, Monopolistic Rents and Growth

Piazza, Roberto - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011

innovate in equilibrium, in an attempt to force followers out of the innovation game. Second, policies (such as patents) that …I construct an endogenous growth model where R&D is carried out at the industry level in a game of innovation between … leaders and followers. Innovation costs for followers are assumed to increase with the technological lag from leaders. We …

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Nicaragua; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Progress Report on National Human Development Plan as of 2010

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

This paper reports on progress made on Nicaraguaâ€™s National Human Development Plan as of 2010. The operational goal for Nicaraguaâ€™s National Human Development Plan is economic growth with increased employment and reduced inequality and poverty. The results for 2007â€“10...

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The Socialist Peopleâ€™s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; Selected Issue: Medium-Term Economic Reform Strategy, and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

This Selected Issues paper aims to present a medium-term reform strategy that could be pursued by Libya to accelerate its transition to a market economy. The paper reviews the main characteristics of the Libyan economy, and medium-term prospects under current policies. It examines the priority...

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Germany; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Germany

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

innovation policies are specific measures supported by the authorities. External and financial shocks received by Germany and …

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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges

Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

Chinaâ€™s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in Chinaâ€™s...

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Central America; Global Integration and Regional Cooperation

Rodlauer, Markus; Schipke, Alfred - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Central America has received growing attention as a region that is integrating successfully into the global economy. This paper examinesâ€”among other thingsâ€”the macroeconomic and fiscal implications of the Free Trade Agreement with the United States (CAFTA-DR), noting that the...

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Sudan; 2003 Article IV Consultation and First Review of the 2003 Staff-Monitored Program-Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

The discussions focused on reviewing the reforms that were implemented since the last consultation, policies for the remainder of the year as well as the parameters of the 2004 program, and the medium-term outlook. Executive Directors encouraged the exchange and monetary systems, but additional...

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Does Trade and Technology Transmission Facilitate Inequality Convergence? An inquiry Into the Role of Technology in Reducing the Poverty of Nations

Das, Gouranga Gopal - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

Based on stylized evidence showing variation of the Gini coefficient of income inequality across skill cohorts and on the rapid rise in trade in technology-intensive goods, the ripple effects of technology transmission and income inequality are explored in a global Computable General Equilibrium...

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What Would a Development-Friendly WTO Architecture Really Look Like?

Subramanian, Arvind; Mattoo, Aaditya - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003

This paper elaborates on a number of key principles that need to underpin a coherent and development-friendly architecture for the WTO. The key principles include enlarging the scope of WTO bargaining to include labor flows as well as capital flows; creating a structure that would provide a...

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Trade Integration in the East African Community; An Assessment for Kenya

McIntyre, Meredith A. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

The paper analyses the potential trade impact of the forthcoming East African Community (EAC) customs union. It examines the trade linkages among the member countries of the EAC and the extent to which the introduction of the EAC common external tariff will liberalize their trade regimes. To...

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