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Lessons from two public sector reforms in Italy
Belhocine, Nazim; Jirasavetakul, La-Bhus Fah - 2020
The reform of the Italian public administration has been a priority for at least two decades, with several major initiatives undertaken toward modernization and simplification. Notwithstanding laudable intentions, however, progress remains limited. This analysis is a case study of two reforms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012177638
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Government wage bill management and civil service reform in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union
Mitchell, Wayne; James, Ronald; Wickham, Ann Marie - 2019
In this study, we assess the size of the government wage bill and employment in the member countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union and their implications for fiscal sustainability and the adequacy of public service delivery. Over the period 2005 to 2015 their wage bill (as a percentage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012021916
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Public employment and compensation reform during times of fiscal consolidation
Forni, Lorenzo; Novta, Natalija - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010441931
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Public Employment and Compensation Reform During Times of Fiscal Consolidation
Forni, Lorenzo - 2014
This paper compiles and compares recent and past measures introduced to contain the public wage bill in a number of emerging and advanced economies to assess their effectiveness in bringing down expenditure in a sustained way. In the aftermath of the Great Recession a number of countries have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014411685
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Adjustment Costs, Irreversibility, and Investment Patterns in African Manufacturing
Bigsten, Arne - 1999
This paper examines dynamic patterns of investment in Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe, assessing the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014400554
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Central Bank Quasi-Fiscal Losses and High Inflation in Zimbabwe : A Note
Muñoz, Sònia - 2007
Zimbabwe''s failure to address continuing central bank quasi-fiscal losses has interfered with both monetary management … and the independence and credibility of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ). Realized quasi-fiscal losses are estimated to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403011
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Lessons From High Inflation Epidsodes for Stabilizing the Economy in Zimbabwe
Clausen, Jens R. - 2007
Zimbabwe has currently the highest rate of inflation in the world (an annual rate of 1,730 percent in February, 2007 … 1,000 percent) during 1980-2005 and draws lessons for Zimbabwe. First, with appropriate stabilization policies, the fall …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403024
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Zimbabwe's Export Performance : The Impact of the Parallel Market and Governance Factors
Muñoz, Sònia - 2006
This paper analyzes Zimbabwe''s export performance in recent years and identifies the factors that could improve export … Zimbabwe''s economic situation. The growth rate of total exports declined dramatically in the early 2000s, following a large …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403031
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Determinants of Stock Prices : The Case of Zimbabwe
Oyama, T. - 1997
This paper examines the general relationship between stock prices and macroeconomic variables in Zimbabwe, using the … fluctuation in stock prices since 1991, this analysis indicates that the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange has been functioning quite … consistently during this period. Whereas sharp increases in stock prices during 1993-94 were mainly due to the shift of risk …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014403287
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Suppressed Inflation and Money Demand in Zimbabwe
Muñoz, Sònia - 2006
The paper investigates the divergence between inflation and monetary expansion in Zimbabwe since late 2003. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014404246