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How to entrench hard-won gains, increase resilience to shocks, and improve growth performance to reduce poverty? As Central America moves forward in regaining macroeconomic stability, these are the challenges. This study analyzes Central America’s real, fiscal, monetary, and financial...
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This paper reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Evaluation Report 2005 for Moldova. Economic growth and income redistribution policies promoted in the context of Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS) implementation contributed to higher incomes and improved access of...
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China is well-placed to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap” and to continue to converge towards the more advanced economies, even though growth is likely to slow from near double-digit rates in the first decade of this millennium to around 7% at the 2020 horizon. However, in order to...
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the middle-aged age groups. Likewise, the process of ageing would have consequences for the composition of Swiss GDP: the …
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This paper was prepared in support of Japan’s G20 Presidency. It takes stock of ongoing and projected population ageing … ageing-related challenges and highlights good practices. A comprehensive approach is needed, tailored to each country …
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OECD countries and their regions are ageing fast. In principle, the negative impact of ageing on the growth rate of per … years. One reason for this is that ageing also has a direct negative impact on productivity growth, with the effect being … affected by demographic change, is a more solid driver of productivity growth. Finally, ageing seems to be associated with a …
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The three main financial inflows to developing countries have largely increased during the last two decades, despite the large debate in the literature regarding their effects on economic growth which is not yet clear-cut. An emerging literature investigates the dependence of their effects on...
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The implementation of Georgia’s poverty reduction strategy has proceeded well, with impressive achievements in curbing corruption, improving the business climate, and continued improvement in public finances. Particular emphasis should be given to enhancing macroeconomic management,...
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