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This paper aims to assess the economic impact of the IMF’s support through its facilities for low-income countries. It relies on two complementary econometric analyses: the first investigates the longer-term impact of IMF engagement—primarily through successive medium-term programs under the...
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This note raises the IMF’s profile on a number of issues related to inequality, unemployment, governance, etc. It builds on earlier empirical work that examined correlations between growth downbreaks/duration of growth spells and a range of macro/policy/institutional factors. This paper is...
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The Kingdom of Lesotho’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper reports that consistent implementation of sound … macroeconomic policies is critical to the attainment of poverty reduction objectives. At the central level, the authorities … capacity at the beginning, made a significant contribution to the preparation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy. …
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This Joint Staff Advisory Note provides IMF staff advice on key priorities for strengthening Bangladesh’s poverty … that the strategic agenda of the National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR), built on the policy triangle … poverty reduction. …
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This paper provides a brief and selective overview of research on the links between macroeconomic policies and poverty …
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This paper discusses key findings of the Sixth Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and …
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The Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of Swaziland discusses efforts to broaden the tax base and improve tax administration, in particular through the introduction of a value-added tax and the establishment of a Revenue Authority. The depreciation of the nominal exchange rate along with...
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of the combined public sector narrowed to 1.1 percent of GDP. However, poverty remains high. The reform of the …
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appreciated the home-grown Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper aimed for reducing poverty. They urged to strengthen financial …, structural reforms, and reduce poverty, while restoring fiscal and external viability and reducing the debt. …
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The authorities’ response to policy recommendations in the 2005 Article IV Consultation has been generally positive, and authorities successfully completed an SMP. The appreciation reflects the tightening of monetary policy and increased inflows of remittances, transfers, and FDI. The...
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