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Lachman, Desmond - 1995

Sweden's economy in the early 1990s has been characterized by a deep recession, high unemployment, a ballooning public …

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Jordan : Strategy for Adjustment and Growth

Mansur, Ahsan S. - 1996

The paper analyzes the major progress Jordan has made in recent years in macroeconomic stabilization and the transformation of its economic structure. It discusses recent economic developments, macroeconomic policies, and structural reforms and examines the factors underpinning growth, including...

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Algeria : Stabilization and Transition to Market

Laframboise, Nicole - 1998

This paper offers Algeria's recent experience with macroeconomic stabilization and systemic transformation from a centrally planned to a market economy. The analyses focuses on the period since 1994 when Algeria embarked on a comprehensive reform program that has benefitted from IMF support,...

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Fiscal Policy : Issues During the Transition in Russia

Alexashenko, Sergei V. - 1998

Since 1992, the Russian Federation has moved away from a command economy and has laid the foundation of a market-based system. This paper examines some of the key fiscal policy issues that arose in 1992-96, the period following the onset of economic liberalization and reform

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Social Issues in IMF-Supported Programs

Khemani, Ritha S. - 2000

As part of its mandate, the IMF seeks to create the conditions necessary for sustained high-quality growth, which encompasses a broad range of elements. These include sound macroeconomic policies, growth-enhancing structural reforms, good governance, and such social policies as cost-effective...

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The Impact of the European Community's internal Market on the EFTA

International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper provides an overview of the likely impact of the creation of the European Community (EC) internal market on the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members. The focus is on the four freedoms and the institutional and legal changes required for increased economic cooperation between...

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The European Monetary System in the Context of the integration of European Financial Markets

International Monetary Fund - 1989

This paper provides a survey of some issues concerning the evolution of the European Monetary System (EMS) in the context of increasingly integrated financial markets. It reviews the objectives of the EMS, its institutional structure, its perceived impact on key macroeconomic variables, and some...

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The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Community : Principles and Consequences

International Monetary Fund - 1988

This chapter discusses principles and consequences of the common agricultural policy (CAP) of the European Community (EC). It shows that agricultural pricing policies aimed at supporting farm incomes were already in place in EC member countries before the inception of the CAP; indeed, in the...

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EUropean Monetary System : Developments & Perspectives

International Monetary Fund - 1990

This paper discusses various developments and perspectives of the European Monetary System (EMS). There have been three phases in the development of the EMS: from its beginning in March 1979 to March 1983, can be seen as a phase of trial and orientation; from March 1983 to 1987, can be described...

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Perspectives on regional unemployment in Europe

Mauro, Paolo; Prasad, Eswar S.; Spilimbergo, Antonio - Internationaler Währungsfonds - 1999

persistently high unemployment in many of the participating countries. While the high European unemployment has received … considerable attention, this new IMF staff study analyzes an equally important issue: the extent of regional unemployment … disparities in certain countries. The paper focuses on large and persistent differences in regional unemployment rates within …

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