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This paper presents key findings of the Third Review under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) in Rwanda. Program performance was broadly satisfactory. All end-June quantitative assessment criteria were met. Structural benchmarks were partially met as the pace of implementation of structural...
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This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth and Final Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for Paraguay. The program remains broadly on track. All performance criteria for end-March 2008 were met, and those for end-June 2008 are expected to have been observed. With one exception, all...
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This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth Review for Uganda Under the Policy Support Instrument. Structural rigidities continue to pose challenges to macroeconomic management in Uganda. Persistent weaknesses in project implementation coupled with rigidities in domestic financial markets...
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This paper presents a simple structural model of inflation adapted for Nigeria based on the methodology of Berg, Karam …
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developments should be monitored closely and monetary policy tightened further should inflation pressures increase. The …
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This Selected Issues Paper on Iran reviews that monetary factors are the main determinants of inflation in the country … growing discontent with inflation, however, has compelled policymakers to focus on this issue, bringing it to the forefront of …
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The paper discusses the purpose, properties, and theoretical foundations of various indicators of inflation and also …
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commodity prices. Against this background, an encompassing policy response is needed to control inflation and mitigate the scope …
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environment, inflation fell significantly to 2¾ percent in 2004—the lowest inflation rate since the early 1970s. The return of …
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This paper explores the role of exchange rates in emerging economies with inflation-targeting regimes, an issue that … has become especially germane during the current episode of financial turmoil and volatile capital flows. Under inflation … targeting, the interest rate is the main monetary policy tool for influencing activity and inflation, and there is little …
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