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Solomon Islands; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
. Demands for higher wages and greater public employment opportunities are likely to persist. As aid flows are scaled back, the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825357
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines; 2003 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Exec...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
St. Vincent and the Grenadines’s 2003 Article IV Consultation reports that it had moderate levels of public sector … implement an economic diversification program supported by major public investments. The cornerstone of the economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825547
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Iraq; Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Requests for Waiver of Applicability, Extension of the Arrangement, and Rephasing of Access—Staff Report; Press Release on the...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
the development of its vast hydrocarbon resources. Structural reforms under the program aim at improving public financial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242553
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Antigua and Barbuda; 2006 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Authorities of An...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
outlook for restoring sound public finances. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has adopted an ambitious reform program in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242743
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Republic of Latvia; Second Review and Financing Assurances Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Extension of the Arrangement and Rephasing of Purchases Under the Arra...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
This paper discusses key findings of the Second Review and Financing Assurances Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement for Latvia. The sharp economic downturn is starting to bottom out, although recovery has not yet begun. The authorities have implemented the June 2009 supplementary budget, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243235
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Republic of Kosovo; Request for Stand-By Arrangement
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
Kosovo’s economic performance has strengthened considerably, but structural deficiencies undermine export sector development and prospects for sustainable growth. The program seeks to restore fiscal sustainability and safeguard financial sector stability. Restoring fiscal sustainability...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243958
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Solomon Islands; Tax Summary and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
This paper presents the Tax Summary for the Solomon Islands. The paper discusses that normal business expenses are deductible against chargeable income. A $7,800 personal exemption applies to both resident and nonresident individuals. This general exemption is subject to apportionment on a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242614
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Does Fiscal Policy Affect Interest Rates? Evidence from a Factor-Augmented Panel
Dell'Erba, Salvatore; Sola, Sergio - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
This paper reconsiders the effects of fiscal policy on long-term interest rates employing a Factor Augmented Panel (FAP) to control for the presence of common unobservable factors. We construct a real-time dataset of macroeconomic and fiscal variables for a panel of OECD countries for the period...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790255
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Fiscal Deficits, Public Debt, and Sovereign Bond Yields
Kumar, Manmohan S.; Baldacci, Emanuele - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010
fiscal deficits and public debts are likely to put substantial upward pressures on sovereign bond yields in many advanced … and public debt on long-term interest rates during 1980 - 2008, taking into account a wide range of country …-specific factors, for a panel of 31 advanced and emerging market economies. It finds that higher deficits and public debt lead to a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008646420
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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