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In this study, macroeconomic development, its performance, and outlook are reviewed. Narrowing of the infrastructure gap and public financial management (PFM) are focused to safeguard investment quality. Fiscal reform has been introduced to improve the design of the tax system and to strengthen...
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This study is carried out against a backdrop of deep divisions in Greece and in Europe over how to handle the challenges now confronting Greece. Greece’s deeper medium-term policy needs and identifying ways to replace the expected market financing are discussed. Structural reforms tackled...
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This study focused on environmental tax measures, and on allocation, pricing, and taxation of Iceland’s major hydropower and geothermal resources. Measures to secure the tax base for the corporate income tax (CIT) are proposed. Taxation of the financial sector can be improved by a number...
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the major factors that may have contributed to the marked widening of the external current account imbalance in Greece since the mid-1990s, with the deficit reaching one of the highest levels (in relation to GDP) among advanced economies. The factors reviewed...
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OVERALL ASSESSMENT This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)—Data Module provides an update of the assessment conducted in February 2006, which was based on the July 2003 version of the IMF’s Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF). This ROSC Data Module is the first...
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This paper describes Romania's Technical Assistance report on reforming personal income taxation. With one of the lowest revenues in the EU and a projected budget deficit exceeding 7 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), Romania should rely on an array of tax instruments to mobilize revenues....
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) to the authorities of Italy (the “TA recipientâ€) in response to their request for technical assistance. This report …
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Italy: Detailed Assessment of IAIS Insurance core Principles. …
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-- FUTURE CHALLENGES FACING ITALY'S FINANCIAL SECTOR -- A. The Evolution of the Bank Business Model -- B. Recommendations -- C … ITALY: AN EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS -- A. Background -- B. Comparison with Euro Area Spending and Efficiency Indicators -- C …. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- FIGURE -- 1. Italy and Euro Area: Increase in Spending by Level of …
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