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Spain : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund / European Dept - 2023
This Selected Issues paper focuses on labor productivity dynamics in Spain. Labor productivity has been a long …-standing structural challenge in Spain. Productivity performance has been weak across several dimensions: labor productivity levels are … productivity in Spain exhibited a counter-cyclical pattern driven by the large reduction in employment. Total factor productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015059781
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Peru: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This Selected Issues paper examines application of fiscal framework alternatives to the case of Peru. Although growth has been at historical highs over the last decade, Peru still has an important infrastructure gap and a quarter of its population still lives in poverty. This paper applies...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244249
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Papua New Guinea; 2012 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
Papua New Guinea has seen solid economic growth over the past decade, supported by sound macroeconomic policies. This 2012 Article IV Consultation discusses that the financial sector in Papua New Guinea remains profitable and well capitalized, but vulnerabilities have increased. Executive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244269
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Timor-Leste; Report on Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)-Fiscal Transparency Module
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
Timor-Leste is a unitary state and has made significant progress with improving its fiscal transparency. The government has adopted a transparent, fiscally sustainable governance framework for the petroleum sector. Nonetheless, there are still many areas in which Timor-Leste diverges from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244621
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Republic of Mozambique; Fourth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument and Request for Modification of Assessment Criteria: Staff Report; Debt Sustainability Analysis; Press Rel...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
The Mozambican economy recorded a strong performance in 2011, showing little sign of being affected by the global turmoil. Given the declining trend in foreign aid in the medium term, the government is tapping more into nonconcessional borrowing to close the infrastructure gap. To promote...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245116
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Nigeria; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper on Nigeria highlights challenges faced by the country in building on the achievements of 2004. The authorities will have to maintain macroeconomic stability while implementing ambitious structural reforms aimed at reducing the costs of doing business in Nigeria and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825102
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
The staff report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation on the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste highlights economic developments and policies. Progress has been made in consolidating the new government’s administrative power and fostering a stable political environment, despite some early...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768494
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; 2005 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste remains fragile. Cumulative growth over the last three years was near zero—mainly reflecting the drawdown in the presence of international agencies. Unemployment is high, 40 percent of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591087
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Democratic Republic of Timor Leste; 2003 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion for the Democratic Republic of Timo...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
Owing to poor infrastructure, limited administrative capacity, and nascent institutions, Timor-Leste is one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world. During the turmoil, two-thirds of the physical infrastructure is estimated to have been destroyed. Executive Directors stressed that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005591730
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste; 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This 2009 Article IV Consultation on Timor-Leste highlights that the Timorese economy has posted high economic growth over the past two years, driven by rapid increases in government spending and a recovery in agriculture from a 2007 drought. Central government spending rose sharply in 2008,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242537