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The Demographic Dividend; Evidence From the Indian States
Mody, Ashoka; Aiyar, Shekhar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Large cohorts of young adults are poised to add to the working-age population of developing economies. Despite much interest in the consequent growth dividend, the size and circumstances of the potential gains remain under-explored. This study makes progress by focusing on India, which will be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008876597
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Republic of Equatorial Guinea; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This note analyzes the medium- and long-term prospects of the hydrocarbon sector as a source of growth. Substantial hydrocarbon and financial reserves implies a sizable upward shift in the sustainable expenditure path. Rather than suggesting a specific fiscal rule, four simple alternatives are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245295
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Vanuatu; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper focuses on the reasons for the historically weak performance of Vanuatu. Among the key factors, growth has been hindered by substantial barriers to private sector development. Impediments include political uncertainty, high costs of doing business, poor and costly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245831
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Chile; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This note discusses Chile's macroeconomic policy framework, the role of institutions in Chile, policies over time, export specialization and economic growth, trade policy strategy and recent agreements, an overview of recent developments in capital markets, and corporate financing in Chile. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248078
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Peru; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This Selected Issues paper focuses on policies to promote high, sustainable growth in Peru, the risks posed by dollarization, and key medium-term fiscal issues of decentralization and social security reform. The paper identifies the main impediments to output and employment growth and proposes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252683
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Bhutan; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper discusses Bhutan’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). The Royal Government of Bhutan has initiated the PRSP process as part of broader ongoing efforts to combat poverty. The main objective of the PRSP process is to strengthen the strategic framework for poverty reduction,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252728
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Does Foreign Aid Reduce Poverty? Empirical Evidence From Nongovernmental and Bilateral Aid
Yontcheva, Boriana; Masud, Nadia - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
indicators. We use a dataset of both bilateral aid and NGO aid flows. Our results show that NGO aid reduces infant mortality and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263867
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Mortality and Lifetime Income; Evidence From U.S. Social Security Records
Greenlees, John S.; Duggan, James E.; Gillingham, Robert - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Studies of the empirical relationship between income and mortality often rely on data aggregated by geographic areas … between individual mortality and lifetime income with a large micro data base of current and former retired participants in … death between low and high lifetime income are on the order of two to three years. Income-related mortality differences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264236
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Republic of Madagascar; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes the relationship among prices, income, and money in Madagascar over the period 1982–2004. It finds that a stable long-run relationship for the price level exists, but that the adjustment toward this long-term equilibrium is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825031
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Mongolia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This paper reviews Mongolia’s Economic Growth Support Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGSPRS) Implementation Progress Report 2004. Mongolia’s GDP grew by 5.6 percent in 2003, a fulfillment of the goal set out in the Main Guidelines for Economic and Social Development in 2003 to attain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825244