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Latvia is facing an inflation shock, slow growth, and geopolitical challenges, while the long-term policy concern is to … sustain the income convergence process. Headline inflation has surged over the past year in Latvia, measuring 12.3 percent y … growth. To secure high long-term growth in a low-inflation environment, Latvia needs to address three structural issues: (i …
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vulnerabilities are Latvia's significant reliance on imported gas from Russia until recently, the impact of high international energy … prices on inflation and economic activity, and refugee inflows. Thus far, almost 33,000 refugees have entered Latvia …
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This Technical Assistance report presents an evaluation of improved Green Tax Options for Chile. Consistent with its emission reduction ambitions, Chile has developed multiple climate policies. While Chile has made important progress to align policies with climate commitments, additional...
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This Technical Assistance report identifies tax policy reform options to stop the drain on Lebanon's tax revenue in the immediate and near terms and to move toward a more efficient, effective, and inclusive tax system in the medium term. Lebanon entered the economic crisis already with one of...
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This technical assistance report on the Republic of Armenia discusses personal tax policy and presents the policy review and introduction of a universal declaration. Costly and regressive tax incentives should be repealed. A Universal Personal Income Tax (PIT) Declaration makes it possible to...
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€”Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. It identifies common features and common challenges, and discusses policies—both national and jointâ …
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Latvia has rebounded from the crisis, after successfully undertaking a difficult adjustment program. The recovery has …
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The IMF has approved an exceptional access Stand-By Arrangement for Latvia. The program is part of a coordinated …
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This Selected Issues paper focuses on the Baltic model, Baltic–Nordic links, and convergence. The Baltic countries form a distinct group within a tightly integrated Nordic–Baltic region. They are following similar approaches to economic policy, broadly in line with those of...
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