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periods when their current account deficits have narrowed. Such studies identified systematic aspects of external adjustment ….S. external imbalance. In contrast, this paper focuses in depth on the historical experience of external adjustment in the United … periods of external adjustment is remarkably similar to the foreign experience. Finally, we also examine the performance of …
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In the 1980s, the United States developed a large and persistent current account deficit, financed by borrowing from abroad. The purpose of this paper is to explore the sustainability of these large deficits from one of several possible perspectives. Simulations of a model of the U.S. current...
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America and an investment surge in East Asia. Interpreting the return as an increase in the external debt ceiling, the maximum …
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines’s 2003 Article IV Consultation reports that it had moderate levels of public sector debt and debt service during the 1990s. To reduce growth volatility, since the mid-1990s, the government has attempted to implement an economic diversification program...
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domestic and external environment. Policy discussions were framed by Iraq’s medium-term prospects, especially with regard to …
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The staff report for the 2006 Article IV Consultation on Antigua and Barbuda highlights the economic backdrop and outlook for restoring sound public finances. The government of Antigua and Barbuda has adopted an ambitious reform program in its endeavor to pull the economy from decades of fiscal...
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the adjusted primary balance. The continuous performance criterion on external payments arrears was missed by a small …
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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...
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