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United States; 2005 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

The 2005 Article IV Consultation for the United States reports that robust productivity growth and high corporate profits have contributed to a strong rebound in business investment and some acceleration in employment. The financial sector appears well positioned to provide continued support to...

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Bosnia and Herzegovina; Second Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Requests for Waivers of Applicability and Modification of Performance Criteria â€”Staff Report; Press Relea...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

The economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is strongly connected to Europe through trade and financial channels, continues to pay a high price for the tough conditions in the area. The paper discuss that, following low demand in its trading partners, exports slumped in 2012 by 7.5 percent,...

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Norway; 2005 Article IV Consultationâ€”Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Norw...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that Norwayâ€™s real mainland GDP growth rebounded strongly in 2004, after a slowdown that began in late 2002. Very supportive monetary conditions, high oil prices, rising housing prices, strengthening consumer and business confidence, and an...

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Austria; 2004 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Austria

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

Austriaâ€™s 2004 Article IV Consultation reports that the economy has continued to perform relatively well, unemployment is among the lowest in the European Union, and competitiveness remains strong. Also, a gradual recovery is under way and short-term economic prospects are positive,...

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Fiscal Policy and Growth in the Context of European Integration

Masson, Paul R. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000

The paper considers the issue of whether a supranational fiscal policy in Europe is needed, and, if so, what responsibilities it should undertake. The literature on endogenous growth and the principle of subsidiarity suggest that such a policy should be limited to externalities or economies of...

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Kingdom of the Netherlandsâ€”Netherlands Antilles; Assessment of the Supervision and Regulation of the Financial Sector Volume Iâ€”Review of Financial Sector Regulation and Supervi...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2004

explains banking, insurance, and pension fund supervision. The Netherlands Antilles is resolved to remove the perception …

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Luxembourg; 2011 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Informational Annex; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director fo...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

An externally driven economic recovery has continued gathering strength in 2010 in Luxembourg. Executive Directors welcomed this development and the authoritiesâ€™ supportive fiscal policy in 2010 as well as their role in stabilizing the financial sector. According to the Financial Sector...

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Ukraine; Statistical Appendix

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005

In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.

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Kingdom of the Netherlands-Netherlands; 2003 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion for the Kingdom...

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003

Following several years of expansion, the Dutch economy is in its third year of weak growth. Executive Directors commended the authorities on prudent economic policy, and advised for fiscal consolidation in view of population aging. They welcomed the multiyear fiscal framework, and underscored...

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A Tradeoff between the Output and Current Account Effects of Pension Reform

Catalan, Mario; Magud, Nicolas E. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

We compare the long-term output and current account effects of pension reforms that increase the retirement age with … those of reforms that cut pension benefits, conditional on reforms achieving similar fiscal targets. We show the presence of … a policy trade-off. Pension reforms that increase the retirement age have a large positive effect on output, but a small …

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