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Republic of Croatia; Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement-Staff Report; and Press Release on the Executive Board Consideration
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
the SBA have sought to reduce Croatia’s savings-investment imbalance and stabilize the external debt-to-GDP ratio …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244734
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Bolivia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper derives estimates of optimal levels of reserves for Bolivia, focusing on current account shocks as the key balance of payments risk. Bolivia’s foreign reserves are adequate, with an optimal level between 29 percent of GDP and 37 percent of GDP. The accumulation of foreign...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245323
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Mortgage Market Development, Savings, and Growth
Li, Xiaowei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
Jappelli and Pagano (1994) argues that tightening the borrowing constraints in the mortgage markets promotes savings … savings and growth rates to fall. Therefore, for countries with scarce mortgage availability like those in the Middle East …, expanding the mortgage markets to some extent is conducive to savings and growth. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263983
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Republic of Madagascar; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussions; and Statement by the Executive Di...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243300
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Fiscal Deficits and Current Account Deficits
Kumhof, Michael; Laxton, Douglas - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
The effectiveness of recent fiscal stimulus packages significantly depends on the assumption of non-Ricardian savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008460597
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Kyrgyz Republic; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The government of the Kyrgyz Republic is determined to consolidate its finances over the coming years. This note describes the main elements of the tax regime in the Kyrgyz Republic, looks into tax incentives, and provides some reform options to raise revenues. The second note is on monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242631
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Public Investment and Public-Private Partnerships
Hemming, Richard; Schwartz, Gerd; Akitoby, Bernardin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Over the past three decades, public spending on infrastructure, as a share of GDP, has been on the decline worldwide. Although the link between infrastructure investment and economic growth is not yet fully understood, the quality of infrastructure clearly affects a country's productivity,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878418
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The State of Public Finances Cross-Country Fiscal Monitor: November 2009
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878426
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Income Inequality and Fiscal Policy
Coady, David; Gupta, Sanjeev - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878430
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Nigeria; Second Review Under the Policy Support Instrument: Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Nigeria
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses key findings of the Second Review Under the Policy Support Instrument for Nigeria. All assessment criteria through end-September were met except for one civil service-related measure. Remedial measures have prevented the civil service reform program from being compromised....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244171