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and higher investment and growth. Power generation tariffs have been raised to substantially cut the losses of the …
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remain troubling: potential growth is estimated at just 11⁄4 percent, as low productivity growth and high domestic costs have …
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, and faster implementation is crucial for its economy. India’s growth spurt provides a golden opportunity to fast …
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Oil-producing countries have benefited from rising oil prices in recent years. The increase in oil exports and oil revenues has had major implications for these countries. These developments have revealed how governments manage their fiscal policies in light of changing oil-market conditions and...
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This paper examines Hungary's reforms since 1968. It discusses the government's medium-term adjustment program, unveiled in the fall of 1990, which aims to install the key elements of a market economy in three years
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The staff report on Euro Area Policies highlights cyclical growth developments and risks. The area’s real GDP growth … has picked up, responding to strong foreign demand and relaxed financial conditions. The final domestic demand growth … remains subdued, and the area lags global growth by a large and widening margin. Euro area corporations have taken …
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The Swedish economy recovered from the crisis, assisted by a sizable fiscal stimulus. Executive Directors commended the fiscal and monetary frameworks, skillful and proactive management of monetary policy of the Riksbank, the soundness of the financial system, and stressed the need to accelerate...
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substantial rise in unemployment to nearly 10 percent, wage growth remained brisk. Encouragingly, some signs of adjustment are …
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This paper reviews the annual progress report on Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for Republic of Congo. The adoption of the PRSP in March 2008 was followed by adoption of the Operational Action Plan for implementation of the PRSP. The poverty reduction strategy is being implemented in an...
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This paper examines the Maldives’ 2009 Article IV Consultation on economic developments and policies. The Maldivian economy is facing large external and fiscal imbalances, resulting from the severe impact of the global financial crisis and exacerbated by an unsustainable fiscal expansion. The...
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