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Canada's Potential Growth; Another Victim of the Crisis?
Estevão, Marcello M.; Tsounta, Evridiki - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
This study investigates the impact of the current financial crisis on Canada's potential GDP growth. Using a simple …-term unemployment rate (which would raise equilibrium unemployment rates). However, over the medium term, we expect Canada's potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008561074
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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Aruba; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper analyzes sustaining potential growth in Aruba. As in the other Caribbean countries, there are growing concerns in Aruba about the slowdown in economic growth over the past two decades and the consequent tepid outlook for potential growth. Tackling such concerns...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245149
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Assessing Countries’ Financial Inclusion Standing - A New Composite Index
Goran Amidžić; Massara, Alexander; Mialou, André - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
This paper leverages the IMF’s Financial Access Survey (FAS) database to construct a new composite index of financial … composite index uses factor analysis to derive a weighting methodology whose absence has been the most persistent of the … criticisms of previous indices. Countries are then ranked based on the new composite index, providing an additional analytical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142035
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The Economic Performance Index (EPI): an Intuitive Indicator for Assessing a Country's Economic Performance Dynamics in an Historical Perspective
Khramov, Vadim; Lee, John Ridings - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
informative metric called the Economic Performance Index (EPI). The EPI represents a step toward clarity, by combining data on … simple by its construction, we show that its dynamics are similar to those of the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI …) and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI). …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990724
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St. Kitts and Nevis: Statistical Appendix
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/10010878421
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Cape Verde; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The report provides the IMF's projections and estimates of Cape Verde on selected economic and financial indicators, 2001–05; social and demographic indicators, 2001–04; consumer prices; gross domestic product sources and uses of resources; gross domestic product by industry at current...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244151
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Kenya; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
Like most Sub-Saharan African countries, Kenya’s economic growth appears to have been primarily driven by factor accumulation. The Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for Kenya examines economic developments and policies. During the last two decades, Kenya has been plagued by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244155
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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
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Barbados; 2007 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of Barbados has been growing at a solid pace, and the outlook for 2007 is generally favorable. Robust output growth of about 4 percent is expected to continue in 2007, supported by tourism and construction. Inflation, which was pushed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244176
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Namibia; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Namibia
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that with generally prudent macroeconomic policies, Namibia has enjoyed robust growth, moderate inflation, and strong external surpluses. Growth is expected to increase to 4½ percent in 2006, after 4¼ percent in 2005, owing in part to a recovery...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244194