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Canada’s macroeconomic and policy performance has continued to outshine most other industrial countries, and its outlook remains favorable. The new government has pledged to maintain the strong social consensus in favor of fiscal surpluses, while aiming at enhancing incentives. The new...
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implementation of substantial structural reforms, in particular the authorities’ planned reforms in labor markets, the investment …
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Estonia has succeeded in reducing its macroeconomic imbalances and vulnerabilities, but faces the challenge of preserving its hard-earned fiscal and financial stability and enhancing long-term growth prospects. In this regard, adopting a fully fledged medium-term fiscal framework can help assess...
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This paper on Romania was prepared by a staff team of the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with the member country. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on September 13, 2012. The views expressed in this...
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This Selected Issues paper for South Africa presents a quantitative analysis of inflation dynamics in the country. The … inflation. Exposed to exchange rate and other shocks, the model confirms that a delayed policy response to inflation shocks … leads to persistently higher inflation rates and, subsequently, to a sharp real contraction of the economy. …
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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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dividend of a rapidly expanding labor force is fading and further structural declines in unemployment are likely to be limited … inflation since 2010 have led to a reevaluation of Brazil’s long-term potential growth rate. Growth accounting suggests that …
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by sector, industrial employment by sector, indicators of hidden unemployment, selected labor market indicators …, unemployment rate by regions, consumer price inflation and CPI weights, industrial producer prices, wages, pensions and per capita …
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inflation and structural reforms aimed at stimulating growth and employment creation. Consistent with IMF recommendations, in …
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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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