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Bosnia and Herzegovina; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper—Mid-Term Development Strategy
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
Poverty risk is most marked for children, displaced persons and returnees, unemployed, and people with low education. Basic goals of the macroeconomic framework of the mid-term development strategy of Bosnia and Herzegovina are to reduce the overall public expenditures, lower the public debt,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005598984
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Slovak Republic; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This Selected Issues paper on the Slovak Republic reviews efficiency and reform of the health sector. The immediate … challenge for the health care system in the Slovak Republic is to improve health sector outcomes while containing public health … spending. The Slovak health care system is decentralized, and the central government has limited control over decisions by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242841
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Côte d’Ivoire; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Côte d’Ivoire's government decided on the National Development Plan to give a new impetus to its development policy. This new strategy is based on an ambitious and realistic recovery and development program centered on private and public investment. The institutional monitoring framework for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244156
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Albania; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Joint Staff Advisory Note focuses on the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Albania. The note analyzes the National Strategy for Development and Integration (NSDI) program, which represents a significant improvement in process over the previous PRSP. The note discusses that the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245812
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Nigeria; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Progress Report: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses key findings of the annual progress report on implementing the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS)—Nigeria’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. The progress report highlights key accomplishments and shortcomings as well as outstanding...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243873
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Israel; Detailed Assessment of Observance of International Association of Insurance Supervisors Insurance Core Principles
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
A full assessment of Israel’s compliance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) of the International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is presented. The Minister of Finance bears the political responsibility for supervisory oversight of the Israeli insurance system. Nonlife...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244032
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Belgium; Detailed Assessment of Observance of Insurance Core Principles
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The Belgian insurance industry was adversely affected by the global financial crisis and continued to confront challenges related to legacy assets and economic uncertainties in Europe. The Belgian authorities have made significant progress in updating the insurance regulatory regime and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244392
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United States; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
This Selected Issues paper for the United States discusses the microeconomics of the country—household wealth and savings. Households’ consumption-saving decisions have an important bearing on the U.S. economic outlook. This paper demonstrates how households with consistently lower...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244682
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Canada: Financial Sector Stability Assessment
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2014
This report discusses key findings of the Financial Sector Stability Assessment on Canada. Canada’s financial system successfully navigated the global financial crisis, and stress tests suggest that major financial institutions would continue to be resilient to credit, liquidity, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244761
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United States; Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation: Detailed Assessment of Observance of IAIS Insurance Core Principles
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses key findings of the Detailed Assessment of Observance of International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Insurance Core Principles for the United States. Most U.S. insurers write primary insurance on U.S. risks. The U.S. market is characterized by low market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244770