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Turkey at the Crossroads; From Crisis Resolution to EU Accession
McGettigan, Donal; Debrun, Xavier; Griffiths, Mark E. L.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
nation’s 2000-01 economic crisis. Higher growth could reduce unemployment and raise living standards toward European Union …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767368
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Italy; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
increase growth and employment are studied. From a cross-country approach, this study finds a significant relationship between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244125
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Regional Labor Market Disparities in Belgium
Estevão, Marcello M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
particular demographic groups. These developments can largely be accounted for by worse matching of people to jobs in the high-unemployment … employment growth, in contrast to the United States where initial labor demand shocks are expanded in the long run. After the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826565
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Fostering Growth in Europe Now
Barkbu, Bergljot; Rahman, Jesmin; Valdés, Rodrigo O. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790482
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Can Institutional Reform Reduce Job Destruction and Unemployment Duration? Yes it Can
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2012
unemployment level at which such preferences are satisfied Using a panel of 20 OECD countries over 1985-2008, we find employment …We read search theory's unemployment equilibrium condition as an Iso-Unemployment Curve(IUC).The IUC is the locus of … job destruction rates and expected unemployment durations rendering the same unemployment level. A country's position …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009654152
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Belgium; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004
Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While benefiting from an appreciable decline in interest rates, most of the underlying consolidation reflected a considerable increase in the tax burden, one of the highest in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768647
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Republic of Armenia; Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
The key findings of Republic of Armenia’s Second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper are reviewed. Macroeconomic and fiscal framework has been completely revised, taking into account the 2007 outcomes, tendencies developed during 2008, and challenges, particularly the projected increase of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245722
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Sweden; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Sweden
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011
In this study, economic developments and policies used for the recovery of financial stability of Sweden against global recession are discussed. The low inflation is reached by increasing Riksbank policy rate. The role of fiscal policy council is explained. The Financial Sector Assessment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242838
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Economic Growth in Croatia; Potential and Constraints
Moore, David; Vamvakidis, Athanasios - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper examines the factors and constraints that affect recent and potential growth in Croatia, as well as policies that can influence it. On current productivity trends, it estimates Croatia's potential growth rate at 4-4½ percent, a result reasonably robust to different methodologies....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005599301
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Colombia; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
. At end-2004, the unemployment rate amounted to 12 percent, and about one-third of the labor force was considered …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824954