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Burkina Faso; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper Annual Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) prepared by the Burkinabè government forms the principal benchmark for all development actors, and reaffirms the urgency of attacking poverty from a structural perspective. It is the primary tool for coordination of all interventions and of public aid...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244817
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Republic of Madagascar; Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Completion Point Document
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
This paper reviews Madagascar’s progress under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. Total assistance to be provided to Madagascar under the HIPC Initiative amounts to US$836 million in net present value terms—US$22 million higher than the decision point estimate....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252701
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Learning, Monetary Policy and Asset Prices
Airaudo, Marco; Nisticò, Salvatore; Zanna, Luis-Felipe - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015
We explore the stability properties of interest rate rules granting an explicit response to stock prices in a New-Keynesian DSGE model populated by Blanchard-Yaari non-Ricardian households. The constant turnover between long-time stock holders and asset-poor newcomers generates a financial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011163119
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Japan; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that on the back of new policy framework, growth in Japan accelerated …
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Japan: 2014 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; and Press Release
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
materialize, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) should act swiftly through further and/or longer- dated asset purchases. Communication should … coming years with uncertain net effects—higher exports and capital outflows—in the short term. As long as Japan continues …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244783
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Japan; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Selected Issues paper examines implications for long-term bond yields in case of Japan. The analysis finds that so …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245208
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Raising the Consumption Tax in Japan; Why, When, How?
Kang, Kenneth; Keen, Michael; Pradhan, Mahmood; Mooij, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...
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The United States-Japan Current Account Imbalance: A Review
Golub, Stephen S. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1994
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264266
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Yen Bloc or Yuan Bloc; An Analysis of Currency Arrangements in East Asia
Shirono, Kazuko - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2009
This paper examines the role of Japan against that of China in the exchange rate regime in East Asia in light of … generate higher average welfare gains for East Asian countries than currency unions with Japan or the United States. Overall …, Japan does not appear to be a dominant player in forming a currency union in East Asia, and this trend is likely to continue …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826046
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Japanese Corporate Groups and Imports
Citrin, Daniel - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826708