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Regional Trade Arrangements in Africa; Past Performance and the Way Forward
Yang, Yongzheng; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Regional trade arrangements (RTAs) in Africa have been ineffective in promoting trade and foreign direct investment. Relatively high external trade barriers and low resource complementarity between member countries limit both intra- and extraregional trade. Small market size, poor transport...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768946
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Rwanda; Recent Economic Developments
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2000
The government of Rwanda has recognized that economic development in most areas would have to be the responsibility of the private sector (particularly since military and civil service employment would be reduced), but that the public sector could still have a role in promoting economic equality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591453
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Rebalancing in the Euro Area and Cyclicality of Current Account Adjustments
Tressel, Thierry; Wang, Shengzu - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
limited evidence of resource re-allocation from non-tradable to tradable sectors, while improved export performance is still …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959477
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Senegal: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244227
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Luxembourg; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Informational Annex; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director fo...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
An externally driven economic recovery has continued gathering strength in 2010 in Luxembourg. Executive Directors welcomed this development and the authorities’ supportive fiscal policy in 2010 as well as their role in stabilizing the financial sector. According to the Financial Sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244241
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Portugal; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper analyzes Portugal’s export performance in 2006 and assesses whether it might augur a … sustained recovery. The paper examines the factors underlying the recent export rebound, and searches for signs of fundamental … changes in structures of the export industries during the last decade. It highlights the importance of labor market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244471
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Chile; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper analyzes the properties of the fiscal surplus rule, a key pillar of Chile’s macroeconomic framework. The findings suggest that the rule is near the volatility-minimizing efficiency frontier. The paper assesses the vulnerability of the Chilean banking system to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244474
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Germany; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
For more than a decade, growth in Germany has been subdued and uneven. This paper introduces the stylized facts pertaining to the strength in exports, the weakness in domestic demand, and the surge in the current account. It discusses the adjustment undertaken in the private sector and its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244845
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Republic of Serbia; Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper on Serbia’s Article IV Consultation reviews the precrisis growth paradigm and its legacy vulnerabilities. The underlying growth model proved vulnerable to shocks, being associated with a high share of nontradable, low domestic savings, and a fragile external...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244903
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Canada; Staff Report for the 2011 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The Canadian monetary and fiscal policies have remained accommodative, reflecting in large measure the effective response to the crisis. Canada is expected to set the appropriate policy mix in the future, at a time of high uncertainty and significant external headwinds. Given the advanced stage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245048