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Central bank governance and the role of nonfinancial risk management

Khan, Ashraf - 2016

This paper argues that nonfinancial risk management is an essential element of good governance of central banks. It provides a funnelled analysis, on the basis of selected literature, by (i) presenting an outline of central bank governance in general; (ii) zooming in on internal governance and...

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Governance for inclusive growth

Ivanyna, Maksym; Salerno, Andrea - 2021

The government's ability to deliver inclusive growth crucially depends on the quality of governance. This paper reviews the linkages between governance and inclusive growth, and key policies to improve governance. The policies include (1) structural reform, automation, improving rules and...

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Can good governance lower financial intermediation costs?

Jarmuzek, Mariusz; Lybek, Tonny - 2018

This paper argues that better governance practices can reduce the costs, risks and uncertainty of financial intermediation. Our sample covers high-, middle- and low-income countries before and after the global financial crisis (GFC). We find that net interest margins of banks are lower if...

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What Transparency Can Do When Incentives Fail : An Analysis of Rent Capture

Paul, Elisabeth - 2006

This paper analyzes the pervasiveness and persistence of rent seeking, misgovernance, and public sector inefficiency in many developing and transition economies. We formalize evidence from country experiences and empirical studies into a stylized analytical framework that reflects realistic...

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Fiscal policies for achieving Finland's emission neutrality target

Parry, Ian W. H.; Wingender, Philippe - 2021

schemes to strengthen mitigation incentives for the transportation, industry, building, forestry, and agricultural sectors …

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Optimal Taxation in the Forestry Sector in the Congo Basin : The Case of Gabon

Melhado, Oscar E. - 2007

This paper reviews forestry reform in the Congo basin, focusing on Gabon. It argues that the key challenge for the … Congo basin countries is to manage their forests in a sustainable manner. It presents the current situation of forestry … taxation and forestry reform in Gabon. The paper analyzes optimal taxation in the forestry sector using a static model. The …

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Forestry Taxation in Africa : The Case of Liberia

Thomas, Saji - 2005

Countries generally tax the forestry sector to achieve the twin objectives of revenue maximization and sustainability …-have limited the use of auctions so far, particularly in low-income countries. To establish transparency of the forestry sector …

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Do IMF-supported programs catalyze donor assistance to low-income countries?

Bal Gündüz, Yasemin; Crystallin, Masyita - 2014

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When does capacity development achieve good outcomes? : evidence from the IMF results-based management data

Bassanetti, Antonio - 2021

Capacity development is one of the IMF's core activities. Its impact is monitored through a Results-Based Management framework. Using for the first time the resulting dataset, the paper investigates how the likelihood of achieving targeted outcomes correlates with macroeconomic conditions and...

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Reinvigorating growth in Belize

Vasilʹev, D. S. - 2019

In the 1990s and early 2000s, Belize grew faster than its regional peers. By the mid-2000s, however, economic growth had slowed down to the regional average. A vicious circle of low growth and increasing public debt has been clouding Belize's outlook. This paper applies a growth diagnostic...

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