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Republic of Belarus; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
economy, and presents an overview of economic benefits of deregulation, labor market liberalization, and enterprise reform …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245717
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Romania; Fourth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria—Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussio...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
Romania's macroeconomic performance remains broadly in line with the program, but the recent strengthening of domestic demand and nonobservance of four performance criteria require corrective measures. Discussions on policies for 2003 took place in the context of increasing risks stemming from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252787
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The Valuation Effects of Geographic Diversification; Evidence From U.S. Banks
Laeven, Luc; Goetz, Martin R.; Levine, Ross - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper assesses the impact of the geographic diversification of bank holding company (BHC) assets across the United … States on their market valuations. Using two novel identification strategies based on the dynamic process of interstate bank … deregulation, we find that exogenous increases in geographic diversity reduce BHC valuations. These findings are consistent with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654142
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State-Owned Banks, Stability, Privatization, and Growth; Practical Policy Decisions in a World without Empirical Proof
Andrews, Michael - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
provide guidance to policymakers regarding bank privatization. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005769003
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Romania; Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This paper assesses Romania’s Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and a Request for Waiver of Performance Criterion. Romania’s macroeconomic performance continued to be favorable, but slippages in wage policy and privatization delayed the completion of the third review....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591732
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Togo; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (2009-11)
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper focuses on Togo’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. The Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper adopted by the government in March 2008 has allowed Togo once again to benefit from international financial cooperation. With a view to improving political and economic governance, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244456
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Kyrgyz Republic; Medium-Term Development Program: Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper focuses on the Medium-Term Development Program for the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of this program is to put the economy of the country into a sustainable vector of development and improve the budget status to prevent social effects, increase living standard, and reduce poverty in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244609
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Burkina Faso; Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development 2011–2015
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This paper focuses on the Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Sustainable Development (SCADD) for Burkina Faso. It provides an overview of a decade of development, takes stock of the recent performance of Burkina Faso in various areas, and identifies the main challenges. The paper spells out a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244631
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Malawi; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II (MGDS-II) is a poverty reduction strategy for the period 2006–11, which is aimed at fulfilling Malawi’s future developmental aspiration—Vision 2020. The strategy identifies broad thematic areas and key priority areas to bring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244829
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Dominica; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Growth and Social Protection Strategy (GSPS) provides the framework for Dominica’s economic and social policies over the next five years and sets out the macroeconomic framework; the growth strategy, including the enabling environment for private enterprise and sectoral strategies;...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244873