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Middle East Transitions: A Long, Hard Road
Yusuf, Shahid - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014
Since the onset of the Arab Spring, economic uncertainty in Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen (Arab Countries in Transition, ACTs) has slowed already sluggish growth; worsened unemployment, particularly of youth; undermined business confidence, affected tourist arrivals, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142081
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Inclusive Growth and Inequality in Senegal
Kireyev, Alexei - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
The paper examines Senegal’s growth performance from the perspective of its povertyreducing and distributional characteristics, and discusses policies that might help make growth more inclusive. The main findings are that poverty has fallen in the last two decades, but poverty reduction has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790286
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Two Sides of the Same Coin? Rebalancing and Inclusive Growth in China
Lee, Il Houng; Syed, Murtaza H.; Wang, Xin - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper uses the Shapley Value decomposition technique to assess the factors behind the rise of inequality in China …. It finds that, in many ways, inequality may have been an inevitable by-product of China’s investment and export …. Across China’s provinces, divergences in per capita incomes are driven by the relative level of capital-intensity, public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790266
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The Elusive Quest for Inclusive Growth; Growth, Poverty, and Inequality in Asia
Balakrishnan, Ravi; Steinberg, Chad; Syed, Murtaza H. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper assesses how pro-poor and inclusive Asia’s recent growth has been, and what factors have been driving these outcomes. It finds that while poverty has fallen across the region over the last two decades, inequality has increased, dampening the impact of growth on poverty reduction. As...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242249
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The Impact of Intersectoral Labor Reallocationon Economic Growth
Poirson, Hélène - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
This study seeks to explain economic growth differences in an aggregate production function framework, where labor reallocation from agriculture to modern sectors influences labor efficiency growth. The econometric analysis uses a panel of 65 countries over 1960-90. The results highlight: (a)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263726
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Inequality, Poverty, and Growth; Cross-Country Evidence
Iradian, Garbis - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
This paper examines the empirical relationship between inequality and growth, and analyzes the impacts of growth, inequality, and government spending on poverty reduction. A new panel dataset has been assembled on inequality and poverty that reduces measurement error and ensures comparability...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263901
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FDI from BRICs to LICs; Emerging Growth Driver?
Mlachila, Montfort; Takebe, Misa - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
FDI-flows from Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs). The paper finds that official data sources undoubtedly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203549
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China's Impacton World Commodity Markets
Roache, Shaun K. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Shocks to aggregate activity in China have a significant and persistent short-run impact on the price of oil and some …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142150
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Singapore; 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Singapore’s recent economic performance has been impressive, underpinned by prudent macroeconomic management. Economic activity remains strong despite a softening in external demand. On the demand side, domestic demand strengthened driven by private consumption and investment while net...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244591
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IMF-Supported Programs in Capital Account Crises; Design and Experience
Bulir, Ales; Schulze-Gattas, Marianne; Ghosh, Atish R.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767357