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Economic Transition and Health Care Reform; The Experience of Europe and Central Asia

Leive, Adam - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

Economic Transition and Health Care Reform: The Experience of Europe and Central Asia

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The Health Sector in the Slovak Republic; Efficiency and Reform

Gunnarsson, Victoria; Lugaresi, Sergio; Verhoeven, Marijn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

The paper assesses the financial situation of the health sector in the Slovak Republic. It also evaluates the efficiency of health expenditures and service delivery in comparison to the OECD and other new EU member states and suggests avenues for cost recovery and reform. The health sector of...

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Slovak Republic; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

insurance companies and health care institutions. The government has introduced limits on administrative costs of insurance …

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What Should Macroeconomists Know About Health Care Policy: A Primer

Hsiao, William C. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

This primer aims to provide IMF macroeconomists with the essential information they need in situations where they must address issues concerning health sector policy and when they have significant macroeconomic implications. Such issues can also affect equity and growth and are fundamental to...

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Islamic Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status and Prospects

Gelbard, E.; Hussain, Mumtaz; Maino, Rodolfo; Mu, Yibin; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

. Ongoing activities include Islamic banking, sukuk issuances (to finance infrastructure projects), Takaful (insurance), and …

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Georgia: Financial System Stability Assessment

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

This paper discusses findings of the Financial System Stability Assessment for Georgia. Georgia has weathered several shocks, but still faces a number of important risks. The economy has withstood well the conflict with Russia, the global financial crisis, and domestic political uncertainty....

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Germany: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

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Belgium; Detailed Assessment of Observance of Insurance Core Principles

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

The Belgian insurance industry was adversely affected by the global financial crisis and continued to confront … in updating the insurance regulatory regime and supervisory practice. The updated regulatory framework has a high level … of observance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs), supported by robust prudential supervision. The authorities are …

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France; 2012 Article IV Consultation

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

The 2012 Article IV Consultation with France discusses the financial and economic conditions of the country. Although France weathered the 2008 financial and subsequent euro area crises relatively well compared with other advanced countries, its recovery has been sluggish. France has become a...

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Canada: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014

This paper discusses key findings of the Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes for Canada. Canada has a very high level of compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision. In response to the challenges and structure of its market, the Canadian banking...

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