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This Selected Issues paper discusses reforming the state-owned enterprises (SOE) sector in Botswana. The authorities are committed to diversifying the economy and growing the relative size of the private sector but, until now, progress has been limited. Compared to other emerging markets, SOEs...
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The Australian legal and regulatory framework for securities markets exhibits a high level of compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Principles. A few remaining concerns need to be resolved, including some identified in the 2006 assessment. Australian...
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Australia has a very high level of compliance with the Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (BCPs …
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The insurance industry in Australia has weathered the global financial crisis well and was resilient to the …
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Australia has a history of few bank failures, even fewer financial crises, and its banking sector emerged from the …
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This Selected Issues paper examines macroeconomic impact of migration in Australia. Migration in Australia has … become even more important as the population natural growth rate declines. Australia attracts some of the best … high labor force participation rates and low unemployment. Disentangling macroeconomic effects of migration from drivers of …
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In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes inflation dynamics in Australia, with a special focus on wages. The paper finds … inflation dynamics in Australia are similar to what is seen in most advanced economies in recent quarters, with inflation … role going forward. The Reserve Bank of Australia needs to remain vigilant, continuing to tighten policy to rebalance …
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trade, Australia has reached a stronger cyclical position than many other advanced economies, with limited scarring … since tightened, and housing prices started declining from their peak. Australia is on a narrow path to a soft landing …
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The Slovak Republic’s 2005 Article IV Consultation reports that sound macroeconomic management and a wide range of fundamental structural reforms are supporting nominal convergence with European Union norms. Real GDP growth accelerated to 6 percent in 2005, driven by an improvement in the...
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