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This paper looks at the empirical record whether big infrastructure and public capital drives have succeeded in accelerating economic growth in low-income countries. It looks at big long-lasting drives in public capital spending, as these were arguably clear and exogenous policy decisions. On...
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This 2014 Article IV Consultation highlights that after a sharp slowdown in 2013, growth in Mexico is projected to …
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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that over the past year, Mexico has maintained macroeconomic policy …
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Output gap estimates are subject to a wide range of uncertainty owing to data revisions and the difficulty in distinguishing between cycle and trend in real time. This is important given the central role in monetary policy of assessments of economic activity relative to capacity. We show that...
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buffer against risks that erupted during the global economic crisis. Mexico has been identified as a prudent and fairly well …
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accomplishments and shortcomings of the past year, focusing on outcomes rather than inputs. It points to evidence of continued poverty … presents an updated description of the dynamics of poverty and inequality in Moldova. …
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This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) highlights the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper–Country Development Strategy … experience from the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS). This JSAN provides advice on key priorities for strengthening the … strategy and promoting the effective implementation of CDS. It reviews poverty trends, macroeconomic and sectoral policies in …
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia’s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that domestic credit growth has accelerated, driven by strong demand from the government, public enterprises, and the private sector. High import content, particularly from public infrastructure...
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The Union of the Comoros’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRGS) paper reports that the government⠅
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for private enterprise and sectoral strategies; and poverty reduction and social protection programs. Economic growth in …
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