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China : An Evolving Market Economy: A Review of Reform Experience
Kochhar, Kalpana - 1992
This paper examines China’s reform experience since 1978, reviewing major initiatives taken and assessing their impact … special conditions before and during the reform process that impinged on China’s capacity to implement reforms, and, in … particular, those where China may differ from other countries undertaking reform, including former CPEs. A further consideration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397706
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The Role of Structural Reforms in Raising Economic Growth in Central America
Swiston, Andrew - 2011
Central America experienced moderate growth during the last decade, including in the years leading up to the global financial crisis, but the rate of convergence toward advanced country income levels has still been slow. Moreover, forecasts imply that these trends will continue. What can be done...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014397894
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Productivity Growth and Structural Reform in Bulgaria : Restarting the Convergence Engine
Pouvelle, Cyril - 2012
Labor productivity levels in Bulgaria lag well behind that in the EU, weighing on the convergence process. Stronger productivity growth would allow Bulgaria to close the income gap with the EU average more quickly and to alleviate the structural problems in its labor market, reflected in its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014396587
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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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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012001597
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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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Middle East transitions : a long, hard road
Yusuf, Shahid - 2014
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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
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Market-Oriented Reform of Foreign Trade in Planned Economies
International Monetary Fund - 1990
This paper reviews the main features of market-oriented foreign trade reforms in planned economies. It considers reform initiatives aimed at expanding enterprise autonomy and breaking up the state monopoly of foreign trade, modifying the exchange rate system, and reforming the domestic price...
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