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Global Risks and Collective Action Failures: What Can the International Community Do?
Otker-Robe, Inci - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Abstract What do climate change, global financial crises, pandemics, and fragility and conflict have in common? They …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959476
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Pacific Island Countries: In Search of a Trade Strategy
Chen, Hong; Rauqeuqe, Lanieta; Singh, Shiu raj; Wu, Yiqun; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
tourism for a number of PICs. Moreover, if a strong two-way linkage is established between tourism and agriculture, Pacific …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959471
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Financing the Response to Climate Change
Pattillo, Catherine A.; Bredenkamp, Hugh - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
climate change. The idea is to create a “Green Fund†with the capacity to raise resources on a scale commensurate with the … up their climate change responses without delay. To achieve the necessary scale, the Green Fund would use an initial … could be channeled through existing climate funds, or via newly created special-purpose disbursement facilities. We are not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123888
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Supply for the G-7 Countries, with Emphasison Germany
Strand, Jon - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper discusses structure, impact, costs, and efficiency of renewable energy supply in the eight largest advanced economies (the G-7 plus Spain), with focus on Germany. Renewables production costs are compared to benefits, defined as reductions in net carbon emissions; technological...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605334
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Colombia; 2002 Article IV Consultation and Request for Stand-By Arrangement—Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice and Press Release on the Executive Board Dis...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This paper examines Colombia’s 2002 Article IV Consultation and Request for Stand-By Arrangement. The economic situation worsened in the first half of 2002. Economic activity has remained sluggish, and the fiscal consolidation has gone off-track. Exacerbated by increased contagion from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824881
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Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands Antilles; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume II— Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This detailed assessment of the observance of standards and codes in the financial sector of the Kingdom of the Netherlands—Netherlands Antilles reviews implementation of the Basel Core Principles for effective banking. Legal provisions are in place entrusting the Bank of the Netherlands...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824889
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Barbados; Financial System Stability Assessment, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on the following topics: Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Ban...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This paper presents key findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment for Barbados, including Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes on Monetary and Financial Policy Transparency, Banking Supervision, Securities Regulation, Insurance Regulation, Corporate Governance, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824907
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Austria; 2005 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Austria
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic activity in Austria gathered speed in 2004, supported mostly by strong export performance. Growth of real GDP rose to 2.2 percent in 2004. Consumption growth was modest, in view of small gains in employment and nominal wage growth barely...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824962
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Liechtenstein; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume II-Detailed Assessment of Observance of Standards and Codes
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This report on the offshore financial center program contains technical advice and recommendations given by the staff team of the International Monetary Fund in response to Liechtenstein’s request for technical assistance. It provides detailed assessment of observance of the Basel Core...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824996
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Canada; 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
The government’s strong monetary and fiscal policy framework, as well as the structural reforms introduced, have enabled the Canadian economy to respond flexibly to recent shocks and laid a solid foundation for recovery. Macroeconomic policies should remain supportive, with fiscal policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825023