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The Economic Reform Process in Russia
Odling-Smee, J. C. - 1993
Although various factors point to a more arduous and longer transition in Russia than in Eastern Europe, the broad … Russia needs external financial assistance, it must be willing and able to pursue economic policies that ensure that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396521
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Post-Covid-19 recovery and resilience : leveraging reforms for growth and inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hong, Gee Hee; Igan, Deniz; Lee, Do - 2021
Covid-19 has exacerbated economic and social vulnerabilities across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). There is a risk that growth could be lower for longer, with a setback to development. Post-pandemic reforms thus become even more important, especially with constrained scope for fiscal and monetary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518323
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A Survey of Economic Policies and Macroeconomic Performance in Chile and Colombia, 1970-95
Clavijo, Sergio - 1995
This survey describes the timing and main macroeconomic results of the ambitious structural reforms adopted by Chile in the middle and late 1970s and by Colombia almost a decade later in the late 1980s and early 1990s. These reforms have enabled both countries to maintain vigorous real growth...
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The Transition Economies After Ten Years
Fischer, Stanley - 2000
This paper summarizes the macroeconomic performance of the transition economies. We first review the initial conditions confronting these economies, the reform strategy that was proposed, and the associated controversies that arose a decade ago. We then account for the widely different outcomes,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014399915
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Bangladesh : Economic Reform Measures and the Poor
Gotur, Padma - 1991
This paper assesses the impact on the poor of the economic reforms undertaken in Bangladesh under Fund-supported structural adjustment programs. It finds that program-induced changes in production, employment, and incomes have benefitted the poor, while the adverse impact of program-induced...
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Determinants of bank interest margins in the Caucasus and Central Asia
Almarzoqi, Raja; Ben Naceur, Samy - 2015
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Policy Reform, Shadow Prices, and Market Prices
International Monetary Fund - 1988
How should possible policy reforms and projects be assessed when prices give misleading signals? Revenues and costs at market prices then give distorted measures of social gains and losses and our appraisal should use social opportunity costs, or correctly defined, shadow prices. We show how...
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Rebalancing in China : progress and prospects
Zhang, Longmei - 2016
China is transitioning to a greener, more inclusive, more consumer and service based, and less credit-driven economy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011715356
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Australia's linkages with China : prospects and ramifications of China's economic transition
Karam, Philippe; Muir, Dirk - 2018
China and Australia have increasingly strong links, especially through trade. These are driven by demand from China for … Australian commodities (coal and iron ore) and services (tourism and education). These links are influenced by China's transition …, three risks (both upside and downside) to China during this transition process are considered, focusing on their spillovers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011866353
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Big Bang Versus Gradualism in Economic Reforms : An Intertemporal Analysis with An Application to China
Feltenstein, Andrew - 2001
recommendations for China. The simulations highlight the importance of the criteria being used for determining speed and sequencing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014401153