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Netherlands; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 1996
This Selected Issues paper examines the long-term issues with pension expenditures in the Netherlands. The paper … highlights that the public pension for a single person is equal to 70 percent of the (statutory) minimum wage. The minimum wage … and public pensions thus move in lock-step; they are both by law indexed to contract wages in the private sector. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252658
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Republic of Belarus; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This Selected Issues paper reviews developments during 2001–02 in the Belarusian pension system, and discusses … potential short- and medium-term reforms needed to put pension system finances on a sustainable path. The paper presents a short … overview of demographic trends and developments in Belarus and their impact on the pension system. It discusses the financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005598852
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Cyprus; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper explores the economic consequences of aging and its impact on long-term fiscal sustainability for Cyprus. The study analyzes the potential macroeconomic impact of different approaches to deal with the fiscal costs of aging. It goes beyond a simple quantification of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243631
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Kingdom of the Netherlands; Netherlands: 2007 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The 2007 Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of the Netherlands explains fiscal policy and financial sector issues. Improvements in the macroeconomic and business environments and technological innovation have contributed positively to Dutch competitiveness. Executive Directors emphasized...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244152
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San Marino; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for San Marino
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
The 2006 Article IV Consultation on San Marino explains financial sector development and stability. A wide-ranging reform of the regulatory framework and supervision is under way to modernize the financial sector and make it conform to international standards. Executive Directors encouraged to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244177
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Denmark; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Selected Issues paper for Denmark shows that a demographic shift will have several impacts on the economy. The decline in the relative size of the labor force will result in relatively fewer goods produced. This effect will be particularly strong, because a large portion of the current...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244195
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Czech Republic; Staff Report for the 2010 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The key findings of the Czech Republic’s 2010 Article IV Consultation are discussed. Large foreign direct investment inflows fostered trade integration, underpinning an export-led expansion. Higher initial standard of living contained consumption convergence pressures. An improved fiscal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244199
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Italy; 2006 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Italy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that Italy’s economy is enjoying a broad-based, if comparatively modest, cyclical upswing. Output is estimated to have grown by 1¾ percent in 2006—the strongest pace since the beginning of the decade. Inflation is close to that of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244216
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Luxembourg; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Informational Annex; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director fo...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
An externally driven economic recovery has continued gathering strength in 2010 in Luxembourg. Executive Directors welcomed this development and the authorities’ supportive fiscal policy in 2010 as well as their role in stabilizing the financial sector. According to the Financial Sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244241
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Hungary; First Post-Program Monitoring Discussions
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
The economic development of Hungary after the economic crisis is discussed. Hungary’s economic program supported by Stand-By Arrangement has been successful in strengthening the economy and stabilizing market conditions. Given Hungary’s high public debt and large financing needs,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244270