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This paper presents an overview of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Strategy Paper (PRGSP) for the Democratic Republic …
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that reducing gender inequality and improving the status of women may contribute to higher rates of economic growth and … greater macroeconomic stability. Women's relative lack of opportunities in developing countries inhibits economic growth … labor and financial markets is critical to enabling women to take full advantage of improved macroeconomic conditions …
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This Progress Report reviews implementation of Albania’s National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) during 2003. The report is primarily orientated toward the vitalization and harmonization of mid-term and long-term development objectives; the principle of further...
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From 2001, Togo has been engaged in the process of preparing its poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP). As a result …
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This Selected Issues paper examines how surges in global financial market volatility spill over to emerging market economies (EMs) including India. The results suggest that a surge in global financial market volatility is transmitted very strongly to key macroeconomic and financial variables of...
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-skilled workers and women. The IMF report highlights that social security contributions and payroll taxes amount to almost 50 percent …
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study suggest that it would be beneficial to level the playing field by removing obstacles that prevent women from becoming …
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rationalizing government size, shifting resources from low-productivity sectors to higher ones, and encouraging women to enter the …
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This paper studies the effects of household income on labor participation and school enrollment of children aged 10 to 14 in Brazil using a social security reform as a source of exogenous variation in household income. Estimates imply that the gap between actual and full school enrollment was...
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