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Aging Populations and Public Pension Schemes
Chand, Sheetal K.; Jaeger, Albert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1996
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590852
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The Challenge of Public Pension Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies
Clements, Benedict J.; Coady, David; Eich, Frank; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
Pension reform is high on the policy agenda of many advanced and emerging market economies. In advanced economies the … volume examines the outlook for public pension spending over the coming decades and the options for reform in 52 advanced and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790493
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Eurosclerosis or Financial Collapse; Why Did Swedish Incomes Fall Behind?
Cerra, Valerie; Saxena, Sweta Chaman - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Sweden represents an archetypal welfare state economy, with extensive government safety nets. Some scholars have attributed a decline in its per capita income ranking since 1970 to "eurosclerosis" or sluggish growth caused by distortionary policies. This paper argues rather, that the permanent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005605036
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Tests of German Resilience
Bornhorst, Fabian; Mody, Ashoka - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
. But Germany has almost equally consistently run current account surpluses. Exports have powered the dynamic phases and … delivery of services, will be good for Germany and for the global economy. Absent such an effort, German growth will remain … constrained, and Germany will play only a modest role in spurring growth elsewhere. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142028
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Senegal; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
It is vital to achieve both high levels of sustained, long lasting growth and better income distribution through the Accelerated Growth Strategy in Senegal. In terms of macroeconomic performance, the annual average growth rate dropped owing to exogenous shocks and low productivity in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244968
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Dominica; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS) attaches great importance to the promotion of economic growth and job creation, given the nature of poverty in Dominica. The GSPS also stresses that existing health and education programs are essential to foster growth in the medium and long...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244976
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Republic of Armenia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Armenian government adopted the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), and the first years of the PRSP implementation have evidently resulted in the significant reduction of both poverty and extreme poverty. The main focus has been sustainable economic growth, institutional reforms, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245439
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Grenada; Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) of Grenada for poverty reduction in the interim period. It describes the country’s macroeconomic, structural, and social policies in support of growth and poverty reduction, as well as associated external financing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245801
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Social Sector Reform in Transition Countries
Keller, Christian; Heller, Peter S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
individual efforts vary. Reform does not only stand for cutting back, but also requires in some cases a building up and in others …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264010
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Ukraine; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
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/10005825045