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A Link Between Workers' Remittances and Business Cycles in Germany and Turkey
Akkoyunlu, Åule; Kholodilin, Konstantin A. - In: Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 44 (2008) 5, pp. 23-40
This paper examines the cyclical interactions between the remittances of Turkish workers in Germany and output in both … country affects the direction and strength of the relation between remittances and the host and home countries' business …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005753670
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Macroeconomic Consequences of Remittances
Fullenkamp, Connel; Cosimano, Thomas F.; Gapen, Michael T. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
interest to policymakers with regard to remittances--how to manage their macroeconomic effects, and how to harness their … remittances on recipient economies. In broad terms, the findings of this paper tend to confirm the main benefit cited in the … microeconomic literature: remittances improve households' welfare by lifting families out of poverty and insuring them against …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790498
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Il lavoro degli immigrati : programmazione dei flussi e politiche di inserimento
Baronio, Guido (contributor);  … - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001669995
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Cape Verde; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
The report provides the IMF's projections and estimates of Cape Verde on selected economic and financial indicators, 2001–05; social and demographic indicators, 2001–04; consumer prices; gross domestic product sources and uses of resources; gross domestic product by industry at current...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244151
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Côte d'Ivoire: Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Initiative; Completion Point Document and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative; Press Release
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
In April 2009, the Boards of Executive Directors of the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed that Côte d’Ivoire had met the requirements for reaching the decision point under the Enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244164
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Albania; 2010 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Albania
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
Albania enjoyed strong growth with comparatively benign external vulnerabilities before the crisis. Monetary policy provided timely support, and the exchange rate functioned as a shock absorber. However, policy buffers are now exhausted and must be rebuilt. Fiscal tightening has to be quickly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244179
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Georgia; 2006 Article IV Consultation, Third Review Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility, and Request for Waiver of Performance Criteria: Staff Report; Staff Statement;...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This 2006 Article IV Consultation highlights that Georgia’s economy has performed well over the last two years, and the fiscal turnaround has been impressive. Since the change in government in late 2003, Georgia has demonstrated strong fiscal performance and a renewed commitment to press...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244202
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Nigeria; First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument: Staff Report; Staff Statement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director f...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This First Review Under the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) for Nigeria reports that structural reforms are proceeding in line with the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy. The authorities’ commitments under the PSI primary objectives of the economic reform program...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244206
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Senegal; Staff Report for the 2010 Article IV Consultation, Fifth Review Under the Policy Support Instrument, Third Review Under the Exogenous Shocks Facility, Request for Waiver o...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This Article IV Consultation highlights that Senegal is pursuing its macroeconomic policies within an economic program supported by the IMF’s Policy Support Instrument (PSI). Executive Directors noted that signs of a recovery have become visible, and emphasized that prudent domestic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244219
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Niger; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: 2005 Status Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper discusses key findings of the 2005 Status Report on Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Niger. The report is based on an assessment of economic and financial performance and sectoral policy and strategy implementation in 2005. The findings reveal that implementation of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244221