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This staff report on United States 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights economic policies and development. The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013, held down by sharp cuts in public spending, and economic indicators suggest that growth has remained weak...
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This paper discusses Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Third Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Applicability of a Performance Criterion. Financial sector indicators through end-March 2013 suggest that the banking system remains profitable and adequately capitalized at...
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes the fiscal strength of the economy of the Czech Republic. Fiscal policy in the Czech Republic has shown a procyclical bias temporarily interrupted during the crisis years. The large stimulus implemented has been more than compensated by a frontloaded...
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This 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Czech economy, despite its strong fundamentals, is in the midst of a prolonged recession because of the euro area slump and weak domestic demand. A further slowdown in the euro area would exacerbate the situation, creating the risk of lower...
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ist eines der Bundesländer, die in den nächsten Jahren sehr stark vom demographischen Wandel betroffen sein werden, gleichzeitig jedoch bereits heute die geringste Einwohnerdichte aufweist. Allein diese Tatsachen legen einen hohen Anpassungsbedarf der öffentlichen...
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In den letzten Jahren konnte ein massiver Einbruch bei den kommunalen Investitionen in Ostdeutschland beobachtet werden. Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird gezeigt, dass dieser Einbruch unabhängig von der Wirtschaftskraft der Kommunen stattfand und in engem Zusammenhang mit dem Rückgang der...
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Die Landeseinnahmen werden in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in den kommenden Jahren sinken, da die Zuweisungen im Rahmen des Länderfinanzausgleichs wegen der abnehmenden Bevölkerungszahl, rückläufiger Zahlungen aus den EU-Fonds sowie der Degression des Solidarpaktes II zurückgehen. Dies wird auch...
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The short-term objectives are being met, but medium-term targets and sustainability have to be worked on. The impressive fiscal adjustment evident since the crisis erupted is continuing. The Executive Directors commend the Greek government’s determination to focus on overdue spending...
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