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Iceland: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2015
This Selected Issues paper examines implications of capital account liberalization in Iceland. Capital controls were critical in 2008 to avoid a more severe collapse of the Icelandic economy. Six years later, capital inflows have been liberalized, but most outflows remain restricted. Iceland has...
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Euro Area Policies: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper assesses the youth unemployment problem in advanced European economies, especially the euro area. Youth unemployment rates increased sharply in the euro area after the crisis. Much of these increases can be explained by output dynamics and the greater sensitivity of...
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Denmark: Systemic Issues in Mortgage Loans and Covered Bond Finance - Technical Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This technical note analyzes systemic issues in mortgage loans and covered bond finance in Denmark. Mortgage lending has seen significant product innovation in recent years. Loans with adjustable interest rates and/or interest-only periods, which have been introduced since the late 1990s, had...
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Brazil: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
implementation of the infrastructure investment program, higher domestic saving, and structural reforms. …
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United Kingdom: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
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Kuwait: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
investment for Kuwait under uncertainty. The results show that in the face of high oil income volatility and the expected decline … is room to increase investment spending, which should contribute to the growth of the tradable sector, as the projected … investment rate is lower than the optimal investment rate of 20 percent of government income. …
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Indonesia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This selected issues paper on Indonesia 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 August 21, 2012. The views expressed...
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Belgium; Technical Note on Securities Markets Regulation and Supervision
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The Belgian securities market and financial services markets have remained subdued since the crisis, and significant changes have taken place in regulatory architecture in response. The execution requires both the resources and the same strong focus on driving key outcomes. Concerns also remain...
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Vietnam : Technical Assistance Report-Macroeconomic Framework Technical Assistance-Ministry of Planning and Investment: Scoping Mission
International Monetary Fund / Institute for Capacity … - 2023
building capacity in macroeconomic analysis and forecasting in the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). The MPI is …
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Kingdom of Lesotho : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund / African Dept - 2023
This Selected Issues paper focuses on decomposing the public-private sector wage differential in Lesotho. Lesotho's public wage bill is significantly higher than in other countries in the region. This paper takes a closer look at the civil service wage bill and examines public sector wage...
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