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Finance & Development, December 2011
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2011
eradicating poverty through aid rather than promoting prosperity through improved infrastructure, education, entrepreneurship, and … society. Oxford University economist Paul Collier discusses a crucial component of Africa's needed infrastructure: railways …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397363
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Finance & Development, March 2004
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2004
This paper presents a snapshot of changes in the world’s health and demographic conditions. The paper highlights that in most parts of the world, individuals are healthier and living longer, thanks to improved health services and living conditions and the more widespread use of immunization,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397371
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Finance & Development, December 2000
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2000
This paper describes the need to broaden the agenda for poverty reduction. The broadening of the agenda follows from a … growing understanding that poverty is more than low income, a lack of education, and poor health. The poor are frequently … definition of poverty requires a broader set of actions to fight it and increases the challenge of measuring poverty and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397447
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Finance & Development, December 2001
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2001
in the process—to accelerate economic growth and reduce poverty. The paper highlights that Africa’s share of world trade …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397448
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Finance & Development, March 2000
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2000
For the latest thinking about the international financial system, monetary policy, economic development, poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397472
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Finance & Development, June 2003
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2003
This paper describes the importance of luck, timing, and political institutions in beating inflation. The paper highlights that countries experiencing high inflation typically make several disinflation attempts, some of which succeed only temporarily. If a country trying to stabilize prices and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397497
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Finance & Development, June 2004
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2004
This paper highlights that 10 new members joined the European Union on May 1, 2004, in the biggest enlargement of the community since its inception. However, the core economic concern is the weak growth performance of Europe—and particularly of the 12 countries at the epicenter of European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397502
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Finance & Development, September 1997
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 1997
For the latest thinking about the international financial system, monetary policy, economic development, poverty …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397503
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Finance & Development, September 2002
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2002
This paper focuses on the Doha Development Agenda. The paper highlights that over the past 20 years, world trade has grown twice as fast as world real GDP, deepening economic integration and raising living standards. The paper underscores that the launch of a new trade round in Doha in November...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397504
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Finance & Development, September 2003
International Monetary Fund / External Relations Dept - 2003
, lower external debt ratios, and economic growth. But unemployment rose in many countries and poverty remained widespread …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397505