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International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While benefiting from an appreciable decline in interest rates, most of the underlying consolidation reflected a considerable increase in the tax burden, one of the highest in the...

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Denmark; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006

high standard of social security for the unemployed. It provides details of an empirical analysis of unemployment …The paper discusses the flexicurity model, its key policy elements, and association with a low unemployment rate and a …

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France; 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report, Staff Supplement, and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

growth. In 2004, growth was faster and more consumption-driven than in other large euro area countries. Employment growth in …

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Portugal; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This Selected Issues paper on Portugal reviews the considerations regarding productivity slowdown. The favorable evolution of income growth from the 1970s to the mid-1990s in Portugal was associated with above-average productivity growth but also reflected a more moderate decline in the amount...

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Italy; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

This Selected Issues Paper focuses on structural reforms and fiscal devaluation in Italy. Italyâ€™s economy has a number of important strengths. Despite these strengths, Italyâ€™s economic performance has lagged behind its peers. The authoritiesâ€™ reform plans are under way in...

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Republic of Belarus; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

This Selected Issues paper describes labor market trends in Belarus and the role of labor market institutions in the outcome. The paper examines the current status of the tax system in Belarus and assesses recent efforts to reform it. It argues that the current tax system in Belarus is...

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Colombia; Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

. At end-2004, the unemployment rate amounted to 12 percent, and about one-third of the labor force was considered …

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Algeria; Selected Issues Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012

This paper analyzes Algeriaâ€™s unemployment and labor market developments and assesses the factors that may hamper … employment creation. It estimates employment-to-GDP elasticity for Algeriaâ€™s main sectors and different age groups, and … assesses the effect of improvements in Algeriaâ€™s labor market flexibility on unemployment outcomes. The results on the …

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Republic of Armenia; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

governance. It reviews the employment issues and trends in the budget framework, and also analyzes the implementation, monitoring …

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Cyprus; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes labor market institutions and reforms for Cyprus. The paper describes the legal and institutional framework of the Cypriot labor market, and discusses the voluntary framework for negotiations, the degree of unionization and the system...

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