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South Africa; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
This paper discusses South Africa’s recent growth performance and its new growth targets. It analyzes the history of exchange rate volatility, compares it with other countries, and examines the relationship between volatility and trade flows in South Africa. It highlights facts on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243997
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Growth in the Central and Eastern European Countries of the European Union
Abiad, Abdul; Mody, Ashoka; Schadler, Susan; Leigh, Daniel - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
The central challenges facing the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia as they work to catch up to advanced European Union (EU) income levels are discussed in this new book. Focusing on the region’s growth performance, and outlining two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767378
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The Dominican Republic; Stabilization, Structural Reform, and Economic Growth
Cardoso, Jaime; Young, Philip M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590873
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Dynamic Gains From Trade; Evidence From South Africa
Subramanian, Arvind; Jonsson, Gunnar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
This paper examines the empirical relationship between trade and total factor productivity (TFP) in South Africa. It uses (i) a time series approach where trade is defined in terms of aggregate outcomes, i.e., as the share of imports plus exports in GDP, and (ii) a cross sectional approach,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005264046
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China's Growth and Integration into the World Economy; Prospects and Challenges
Prasad, Eswar - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
China’s transformation into a dynamic private-sector-led economy and its integration into the world economy have been among the most dramatic global economic developments of recent decades. This paper provides an overview of some of the key aspects of recent developments in China’s...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005252521
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Slovak Republic; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that following a sharp downturn in 2009 in the context of the global economic and financial crisis, Slovakia emerged as one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union, supported in particular by substantial foreign investment in the auto...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242589
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Republic of Estonia; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
Estonia has succeeded in reducing its macroeconomic imbalances and vulnerabilities, but faces the challenge of preserving its hard-earned fiscal and financial stability and enhancing long-term growth prospects. In this regard, adopting a fully fledged medium-term fiscal framework can help assess...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245026
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Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This Selected Issues paper for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is examined. Real GDP growth accelerated to 5 percent in 2007 and 6 percent in the first half of 2008, from its historical average of about 3 percent. Increased investment, partly financed by FDI, is the main driver...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244556
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Belize; 2008 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion by the Executive Director for Belize
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
Belize’s near-term macroeconomic prospects have improved over the past year. The main risks to growth and financial stability arise from fiscal challenges and deterioration in the global outlook. Despite data limitations that constrain the analysis, the Belize dollar appears broadly in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244071
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Belgium; 2013 Article IV Consultation
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
The Belgian economy showed considerable progress through 2011 in terms of both growth and employment. However, the 2013 … Article IV Consultation underlines that the European recession has had a negative impact on its economy, giving rise to … benefit systems with the objective of raising the employment rate to 73 percent by 2020. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242474