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Lebanon: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243971
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Jordan: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper investigates the macroeconomic impact of the Syria crisis on Jordan. It is indicated that …) strained labor markets, mostly in the informal sector as refugees compete with locals for jobs. Although the crisis has put a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243054
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Basel Capital Requirements and Credit Crunch in the MENA Region
Naceur, Sami Ben; Kandil, Magda E. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
covering 1989–2004 for banks in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia. The results provide clear support for a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142023
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Trade in the Mashreq; An Empirical Examination
Blavy, Rodolphe - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
This paper provides a framework for understanding trade patterns in the Mashreq. An augmented gravity model is used to compare actual with expected levels of trade. Trade barriers, political uncertainty, and over-appreciation of domestic currencies seem to explain low levels of international...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263698
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Is the Middle East and North Africa Region Achieving its Trade Potential?
Söderling, Ludvig - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
This paper analyzes export performance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) using a gravity model applied to panel data. It addresses two questions: (i) are there significant unexploited export markets for the MENA region?; and (ii) have integration efforts with the EU since the mid-1990s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825913
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Lebanon: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director for Lebanon
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
KEY ISSUES Context: The economy is being severely tested by the Syria crisis. The refugee influx has reached one … foundations for higher-productivity growth, and improve social conditions. • Refugee crisis. Lebanon cannot shoulder the costs … of the massive inflow of Syrian refugees alone, and international budget support is needed. Strong government commitment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244150
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Designing a Fiscal Framework for a Prospective Commodity Producer: Options for Lebanon
Jarmuzek, Mariusz; Puyo, Diego Mesa; Nakhle, Najla - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Lebanon is expected to have gas resources in its Mediterranean basin, and these could turn the country into a natural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142201
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Jordan: Fifth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Performance Criterion, Modification of Perfo...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This paper discusses Jordan’s Fifth Review Under the Stand-by Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion (PC) and Applicability of PC, Modification of PC, and Rephasing of Access. Program performance in 2014 is broadly on track. The end-September PC on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244387
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Jordan: 2014 Article IV Consultation, Third and Fourth Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion and Applicability of Pe...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This paper focuses on Jordan’s 2014 Article IV Consultation, Third and Fourth Reviews Under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criterion (PC) and Applicability of PCs. The program is broadly on track and, looking forward, will focus on deep...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245251
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Jordan; Request for a Stand-By Arrangement—Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Request for Modification of Performance Criteria; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Jordan’s external vulnerabilities, arising mainly from the energy sector, increased during the last decade. Aided by exceptionally large grants, fiscal policy accommodated the social impact of these shocks. Concerns about social tensions at the beginning of the year put on hold the needed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245271