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Economic and Environmental Benefits of Eliminating Log Export Bans; The Case of Costa Rica
Kishor, Nalin M.; Mani, Muthukumara; Constantino, Luis F. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2001
An increasing number of tropical timber producing nations have enacted bans on export of logs. Proponents argue that a log export ban is a second-best policy tool for addressing environmental externalities; it also creates more jobs and improves scale efficiencies domestically. Theoretical...
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Forestry Taxation in Africa; The Case of Liberia
Thomas, Saji; Schwidrowski, Arnim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
Countries generally tax the forestry sector to achieve the twin objectives of revenue maximization and sustainability … determine the price of extraction rights. However, a number of factors-including a lack of information on the forest resources …-have limited the use of auctions so far, particularly in low-income countries. To establish transparency of the forestry sector …
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What Drives the Global Land Rush?
Selod, Harris; Deininger, Klaus W.; Arezki, Rabah - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2011
This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. To do so, gravity models are estimated using data on bilateral investment relationships, together with newly constructed indicators of agro-ecological suitability in areas with low population density as...
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The Complier Pays Principle; The Limits of Fiscal Approaches toward Sustainable Forest Management
Leruth, Luc E.; Paris, R.; Ruzicka, I. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
This paper examines the role and impact of taxation on sustainable forest management. It is shown that fiscal … instruments neither reinforce nor substitute for traditional regulatory approaches. Far from encouraging more sustainable forest … root of the Faustmann solution to draw conclusions on the incentives for sustainable tropical forest exploitation. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005768783
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Optimal Taxation in the Forestry Sector in the Congo Basin; The Case of Gabon
Melhado, Oscar E. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
This paper reviews forestry reform in the Congo basin, focusing on Gabon. It argues that the key challenge for the … Congo basin countries is to manage their forests in a sustainable manner. It presents the current situation of forestry … taxation and forestry reform in Gabon. The paper analyzes optimal taxation in the forestry sector using a static model. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248169
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Caribbean Growth in an International Perspective; The Role of Tourism and Size
Thacker, Nita; S. (Sebastian) Acevedo Mejia; Perrelli, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
After earlier success, growth performance in most Caribbean countries has been disappointing since the early 1990s. With slower growth, output has fallen behind that of relevant comparator countries. This paper analyzes the growth experience of the Caribbean countries from a cross country...
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What Attracts tourists to Paradise?
Tsounta, Evridiki - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
This paper investigates the determinants of tourism demand in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. We estimate the demand function in a panel setting using annual data from 1979 to 2005. Results show that tourism arrivals are significantly affected by economic developments in the source...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper-Progress Report
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy was implemented in an extremely challenging environment, adversely affecting the conduct of macroeconomic and sector policies. The accomplishments in regard to sector policies are highly encouraging. There was notable progress in the administration of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242825
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Central African Republic; Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries: Completion Point Document and Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2009
This paper focuses on Central African Republic’s (CAR) completion point under the Enhanced Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) and debt relief under the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI). In the view of International Development Association (IDA) and IMF staff,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011243032
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Democratic Republic of the Congo; Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013
This Joint Advisory Note on the Democratic Republic of the Congo discusses economic growth and employment-creating sectors. The agriculture and mining sectors are projected to continue their expansion, while simultaneously raising labor productivity and freeing up labor. The urban population is...
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